How long is the commute from Prospect Township, KS?

Name: Commute and cars in Prospect Township, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Prospect Township, KS take an average of 30.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

68.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

12.0% work from home.

4.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.9 minutes (±13.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.0%
Households without a car: 4.9%

How people in Prospect Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Prospect Township	Butler County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	68.5% (±13.1 points)	80.9%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.9% (±9.8 points)	7.5%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±2.6 points)	1.7%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.3 points)	0.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.0% (±12.6 points)	9.0%	11.8%	15.1%

In Prospect Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Butler County (23.8 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (19.7 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Prospect Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Butler County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Butler County, Prospect Township ranks 11 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 223 of 1,415.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Prospect Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Prospect Township	Butler County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	4.9% (±6.6 points)	4.0%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	4.3% (±3.7 points)	20.8%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.6% (±16.5 points)	39.5%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	56.3% (±17.5 points)	35.7%	26.7%	21.9%

In Prospect Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Butler County (4.0%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (5.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Prospect Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prospect Township	Butler County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	12.0% (±12.6 points)	9.0% (±1.3 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±3.3 points)	95.9% (±0.8 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.9% (±4.6 points)	90.3% (±1.4 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Prospect Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Butler County (90.3%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (90.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Prospect Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prospect Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Prospect Township	—	30.9 minutes (±13.4)	—
El Dorado	5.7 mi	17.5 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different
Rosalia Township	8.2 mi	26.5 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Chelsea Township	8.9 mi	36.9 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
El Dorado Township	9.6 mi	26.5 minutes (±15.7)	Not measurably different
Little Walnut Township	9.8 mi	31.2 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Leon	10.0 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Spring Township	12 mi	38.1 minutes (±20.7)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Butler County)	12 mi	27.8 minutes (±8.1)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Murdock Township	37.3 minutes (±21.4)
6	Chelsea Township	36.9 minutes (±5.5)
7	Bloomington Township	32.5 minutes (±7.8)
8	Rock Creek Township (Butler County)	32.4 minutes (±7.1)
9	Little Walnut Township	31.2 minutes (±6.3)
10	Richland Township (Butler County)	31.0 minutes (±6.6)
11	Prospect Township	30.9 minutes (±13.4)
12	Cassoday	30.8 minutes (±4.6)
13	Clifford Township	30.4 minutes (±12.0)
14	Douglass	30.3 minutes (±3.2)
15	Plum Grove Township	29.3 minutes (±3.6)
16	Douglass Township	29.0 minutes (±3.0)
17	Leon	28.1 minutes (±3.9)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Butler County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Prospect Township

How long is the average commute in Prospect Township?

Workers who live in Prospect Township, KS take an average of 30.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Prospect Township without a car?

4.9% of households in Prospect Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Prospect Township?

12.0% (±12.6 points) of workers who live in Prospect Township worked from home, and 92.9% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Prospect township, Butler County, Kansas (county subdivision:57775, in state:20 county:015).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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