How long is the commute from Rossville, KS?

Name: Commute and cars in Rossville, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Rossville, KS take an average of 19.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.6% take public transportation.

10.3% of workers walk to work.

5.7% work from home.

6.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.2 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.6%
Work from home: 5.7%
Households without a car: 6.2%

How people in Rossville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Rossville	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	79.2% (±11.3 points)	77.1%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.6% (±2.6 points)	8.8%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±1.0 points)	0.3%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	10.3% (±12.3 points)	1.6%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.7% (±4.7 points)	11.2%	11.8%	15.1%

In Rossville, the average commute is not measurably different from Shawnee County (17.9 minutes).

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

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Rossville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Shawnee County (0.3%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Shawnee County, Rossville ranks 14 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 905 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Rossville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Rossville	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	6.2% (±5.7 points)	7.4%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.7% (±12.3 points)	34.2%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.1% (±10.2 points)	36.7%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.0% (±12.1 points)	21.7%	26.7%	21.9%

In Rossville, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Shawnee County (7.4%).

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 Rossville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rossville	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	5.7% (±4.7 points)	11.2% (±0.9 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.2% (±4.4 points)	94.4% (±0.8 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.1% (±7.0 points)	89.4% (±0.9 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Rossville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Shawnee County (89.4%).

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 Rossville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rossville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Rossville	—	19.2 minutes (±3.1)	—
Rossville Township	2.0 mi	22.0 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Willard	2.9 mi	22.0 minutes (±11.0)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake Township	5.4 mi	20.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Maple Hill	5.5 mi	26.6 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Grove Township (Shawnee County)	5.5 mi	21.8 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Silver Lake	5.6 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Delia	7.2 mi	43.9 minutes (±12.5)	Higher
Maple Hill Township	7.3 mi	31.2 minutes (±6.1)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maple Hill, KS (26.6 minutes), Delia, KS (43.9 minutes), Maple Hill Township, KS (31.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Shawnee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7 (tie)	Grove Township (Shawnee County)	21.8 minutes (±6.3)
9	Tecumseh Township	21.5 minutes (±3.7)
10	Silver Lake	20.6 minutes (±2.6)
11 (tie)	Dover Township	20.0 minutes (±3.2)
11 (tie)	Silver Lake Township	20.0 minutes (±2.3)
13	Soldier Township	19.9 minutes (±1.1)
14	Rossville	19.2 minutes (±3.1)
15	Mission Township (Shawnee County)	19.1 minutes (±2.0)
16	Topeka Township	17.7 minutes (±4.3)
17	Topeka	16.7 minutes (±0.6)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Shawnee 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 Rossville

How long is the average commute in Rossville?

Workers who live in Rossville, KS take an average of 19.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Rossville without a car?

6.2% of households in Rossville have no vehicle, and 0.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Rossville?

5.7% (±4.7 points) of workers who live in Rossville worked from home, and 90.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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