How long is the commute from Aetna Township (Mecosta County), MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Aetna Township (Mecosta County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Aetna Township (Mecosta County), MI take an average of 39.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

10.9% work from home.

6.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 39.2 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 10.9%
Households without a car: 6.5%

How people in Aetna Township (Mecosta County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	Mecosta County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	77.6% (±8.3 points)	76.2%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.9% (±4.3 points)	8.6%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.4% (±2.6 points)	4.4%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±2.6 points)	1.8%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.9% (±7.8 points)	8.7%	13.5%	15.1%

In Aetna Township (Mecosta County), the average commute is higher than in Mecosta County (23.7 minutes).

It is also higher than in Michigan (24.2 minutes).

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

In Aetna Township (Mecosta County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Mecosta County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (0.9%).

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

In Mecosta County, Aetna Township (Mecosta County) ranks 1 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 54 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Aetna Township (Mecosta County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	Mecosta County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	6.5% (±3.2 points)	7.1%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.4% (±5.2 points)	30.6%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.9% (±7.1 points)	39.7%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.1% (±7.3 points)	22.6%	19.8%	21.9%

In Aetna Township (Mecosta County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Mecosta County (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (7.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Aetna Township (Mecosta County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	Mecosta County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	10.9% (±7.8 points)	8.7% (±1.3 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.0% (±5.8 points)	93.5% (±0.9 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	78.7% (±6.4 points)	82.0% (±1.8 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Aetna Township (Mecosta County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Mecosta County (82.0%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (90.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Aetna Township (Mecosta County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aetna Township (Mecosta County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	—	39.2 minutes (±4.0)	—
Stanwood	5.2 mi	25.1 minutes (±5.5)	Lower
Mecosta Township	5.8 mi	24.8 minutes (±5.5)	Lower
Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)	6.1 mi	30.2 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Big Prairie Township	6.3 mi	37.7 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Reynolds Township	6.8 mi	37.0 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Goodwell Township	7.7 mi	33.5 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Austin Township (Mecosta County)	8.7 mi	28.7 minutes (±5.0)	Lower
Howard City	8.9 mi	31.1 minutes (±3.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stanwood, MI (25.1 minutes), Mecosta Township, MI (24.8 minutes), Deerfield Township (Mecosta County), MI (30.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Mecosta County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Aetna Township (Mecosta County)	39.2 minutes (±4.0)
2	Hinton Township	37.7 minutes (±11.8)
3	Martiny Township	31.4 minutes (±3.5)
4	Millbrook Township	31.0 minutes (±2.6)
5	Sheridan Township (Mecosta County)	30.4 minutes (±5.0)
6	Deerfield Township (Mecosta County)	30.2 minutes (±2.6)
7	Fork Township	29.0 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Mecosta County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Aetna Township (Mecosta County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Morley.

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 Aetna Township (Mecosta County)

How long is the average commute in Aetna Township (Mecosta County)?

Workers who live in Aetna Township (Mecosta County), MI take an average of 39.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Aetna Township (Mecosta County) without a car?

6.5% of households in Aetna Township (Mecosta County) have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Aetna Township (Mecosta County)?

10.9% (±7.8 points) of workers who live in Aetna Township (Mecosta County) worked from home, and 78.7% 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 Aetna township, Mecosta County, Michigan (county subdivision:00500, in state:26 county:107).

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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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