How long is the commute from Valley Township (Miami County), KS?

Name: Commute and cars in Valley Township (Miami County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Valley Township (Miami County), KS take an average of 34.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

14.7% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 34.4 minutes (±7.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.7%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Valley Township (Miami County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Valley Township (Miami County)	Miami County	Kansas	United States
Drove alone	78.4% (±16.7 points)	76.3%	75.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±5.9 points)	7.8%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±6.9 points)	1.3%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.9 points)	0.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.7% (±16.8 points)	14.1%	11.8%	15.1%

In Valley Township (Miami County), the average commute is not measurably different from Miami County (30.0 minutes).

It is also higher than in Kansas (19.7 minutes).

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

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

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

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

In Miami County, Valley Township (Miami County) ranks 6 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 131 of 1,415.

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

Cars per household in Valley Township (Miami County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Valley Township (Miami County)	Miami County	Kansas	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±6.7 points)	2.2%	5.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.8% (±10.4 points)	21.2%	30.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.9% (±13.1 points)	40.8%	38.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	39.4% (±12.6 points)	35.8%	26.7%	21.9%

In Valley Township (Miami County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Miami County (2.2%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Valley Township (Miami County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Valley Township (Miami County)	Miami County	Kansas	United States
Workers working from home	14.7% (±16.8 points)	14.1% (±2.4 points)	11.8% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.0% (±5.8 points)	94.3% (±2.1 points)	95.6% (±0.2 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.7% (±5.1 points)	87.4% (±2.7 points)	90.7% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Valley Township (Miami County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Miami County (87.4%).

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 Valley Township (Miami County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Township (Miami County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Valley Township (Miami County)	—	34.4 minutes (±7.4)	—
Paola	3.8 mi	25.7 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Osawatomie	5.2 mi	29.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Paola Township	5.3 mi	24.2 minutes (±5.7)	Lower
Osage Township (Miami County)	5.5 mi	34.3 minutes (±7.0)	Not measurably different
Fontana	7.1 mi	30.6 minutes (±9.4)	Not measurably different
Miami Township (Miami County)	7.7 mi	49.4 minutes (±10.2)	Higher
Osawatomie Township	8.2 mi	42.0 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Stanton Township (Miami County)	8.4 mi	50.5 minutes (±16.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paola, KS (25.7 minutes), Paola Township, KS (24.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Miami Township (Miami County), KS (49.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Miami County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Stanton Township (Miami County)	50.5 minutes (±16.6)
2	Miami Township (Miami County)	49.4 minutes (±10.2)
3	Mound Township (Miami County)	44.8 minutes (±16.2)
4	Osawatomie Township	42.0 minutes (±7.7)
5	Sugar Creek Township	34.6 minutes (±11.7)
6	Valley Township (Miami County)	34.4 minutes (±7.4)
7	Osage Township (Miami County)	34.3 minutes (±7.0)
8	Middle Creek Township	34.0 minutes (±8.0)
9	Wea Township	33.2 minutes (±4.0)
10	Fontana	30.6 minutes (±9.4)
11	Osawatomie	29.9 minutes (±3.3)
12	Marysville Township (Miami County)	28.1 minutes (±5.5)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Miami 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 Valley Township (Miami County)

How long is the average commute in Valley Township (Miami County)?

Workers who live in Valley Township (Miami County), KS take an average of 34.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Valley Township (Miami County) without a car?

0.0% of households in Valley Township (Miami County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Valley Township (Miami County)?

14.7% (±16.8 points) of workers who live in Valley Township (Miami County) worked from home, and 94.7% 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 Valley township, Miami County, Kansas (county subdivision:72950, in state:20 county:121).

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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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