How long is the commute from Silver Lake Township, KS?

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

Workers who live in Silver Lake Township, KS take an average of 20.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.8% of workers walk to work.

15.8% work from home.

0.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.0 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 15.8%
Households without a car: 0.4%

How people in Silver Lake Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Silver Lake Township	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	78.4% (±11.1 points)	77.1%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.6% (±1.7 points)	8.8%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.3%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	2.8% (±2.6 points)	1.6%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.8% (±11.1 points)	11.2%	11.8%	15.1%

In Silver Lake Township, 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 Silver Lake Township, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Shawnee County, Silver Lake Township ranks 12 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 856 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Silver Lake Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Silver Lake Township	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	0.4% (±0.6 points)	7.4%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.8% (±10.8 points)	34.2%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	48.7% (±13.4 points)	36.7%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.1% (±8.0 points)	21.7%	26.7%	21.9%

In Silver Lake Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Shawnee County (7.4%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (5.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Silver Lake Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Silver Lake Township	Shawnee County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	15.8% (±11.1 points)	11.2% (±0.9 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.3% (±5.1 points)	94.4% (±0.8 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.2% (±5.4 points)	89.4% (±0.9 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Silver Lake Township, 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 Silver Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Silver Lake Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Silver Lake Township	—	20.0 minutes (±2.3)	—
Silver Lake	0.2 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Willard	4.5 mi	22.0 minutes (±11.0)	Not measurably different
Grove Township (Shawnee County)	4.7 mi	21.8 minutes (±6.3)	Not measurably different
Menoken Township	5.3 mi	22.3 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Rossville	5.4 mi	19.2 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Dover Township	5.7 mi	20.0 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Rossville Township	7.0 mi	22.0 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Mission Township (Shawnee County)	8.2 mi	19.1 minutes (±2.0)	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 Shawnee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4 (tie)	Williamsport Township	22.0 minutes (±3.6)
7 (tie)	Auburn Township	21.8 minutes (±2.5)
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 12 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 Silver Lake Township

How long is the average commute in Silver Lake Township?

Workers who live in Silver Lake Township, KS take an average of 20.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Silver Lake Township without a car?

0.4% of households in Silver Lake Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Silver Lake Township?

15.8% (±11.1 points) of workers who live in Silver Lake Township worked from home, and 87.2% 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 Silver Lake township, Shawnee County, Kansas (county subdivision:65625, in state:20 county:177).

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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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