How long is the commute from Bay Mills Township, MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Bay Mills Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Bay Mills Township, MI take an average of 18.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.0% of workers walk to work.

9.8% work from home.

10.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 18.6 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.8%
Households without a car: 10.9%

How people in Bay Mills Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bay Mills Township	Chippewa County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	70.8% (±6.3 points)	76.8%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	13.2% (±3.9 points)	9.3%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	4.0% (±2.5 points)	3.5%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.2% (±1.1 points)	3.2%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.8% (±5.8 points)	6.5%	13.5%	15.1%

In Bay Mills Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Chippewa County (17.4 minutes).

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

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

In Bay Mills Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chippewa County (0.8%).

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

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

In Chippewa County, Bay Mills Township ranks 14 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1367 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Bay Mills Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bay Mills Township	Chippewa County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	10.9% (±7.1 points)	6.9%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.7% (±8.1 points)	36.8%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.1% (±6.0 points)	39.1%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	14.3% (±5.1 points)	17.1%	19.8%	21.9%

In Bay Mills Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Chippewa County (6.9%).

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 Bay Mills Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bay Mills Township	Chippewa County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	9.8% (±5.8 points)	6.5% (±1.1 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.9% (±6.9 points)	92.5% (±1.2 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.0% (±6.9 points)	87.8% (±1.5 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Bay Mills Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Chippewa County (87.8%).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (90.5%).

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

Average commute in places near Bay Mills Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bay Mills Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bay Mills Township	—	18.6 minutes (±2.2)	—
Superior Township	6.0 mi	18.9 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Kinross Charter Township	10 mi	22.0 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Chippewa Township (Chippewa County)	12 mi	25.7 minutes (±10.1)	Not measurably different
Rudyard Township	17 mi	21.8 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Dafter Township	17 mi	15.2 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Trout Lake Township	17 mi	44.5 minutes (±13.7)	Higher
Kincheloe	19 mi	18.5 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Hulbert Township	20 mi	24.4 minutes (±10.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dafter Township, MI (15.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Trout Lake Township, MI (44.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chippewa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
8	Drummond Township	22.1 minutes (±12.6)
9	Kinross Charter Township	22.0 minutes (±3.1)
10	Rudyard Township	21.8 minutes (±4.0)
11	Detour Township	21.0 minutes (±5.8)
12	Whitefish Township	20.0 minutes (±2.5)
13	Superior Township	18.9 minutes (±2.1)
14	Bay Mills Township	18.6 minutes (±2.2)
15	Soo Township	17.2 minutes (±2.5)
16	Dafter Township	15.2 minutes (±2.5)
17	Sault Ste. Marie	12.0 minutes (±1.2)

Showing 10 of 17 places in Chippewa 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 Bay Mills Township

How long is the average commute in Bay Mills Township?

Workers who live in Bay Mills Township, MI take an average of 18.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bay Mills Township without a car?

10.9% of households in Bay Mills Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Bay Mills Township?

9.8% (±5.8 points) of workers who live in Bay Mills Township worked from home, and 90.0% 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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