How long is the commute from Mills Township (Midland County), MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Mills Township (Midland County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Mills Township (Midland County), MI take an average of 33.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

88.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

7.1% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.7 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 7.1%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in Mills Township (Midland County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mills Township (Midland County)	Midland County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	88.7% (±3.9 points)	77.4%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.8% (±2.1 points)	8.0%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.6%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.7 points)	1.2%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.1% (±0.3 points)	0.8%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.1% (±3.0 points)	12.0%	13.5%	15.1%

In Mills Township (Midland County), the average commute is higher than in Midland 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 Mills Township (Midland County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Midland County (0.6%).

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

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

In Midland County, Mills Township (Midland County) ranks 2 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 188 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Mills Township (Midland County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mills Township (Midland County)	Midland County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±1.1 points)	5.4%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.6% (±4.8 points)	31.1%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.3% (±6.7 points)	41.5%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	29.9% (±5.9 points)	22.0%	19.8%	21.9%

In Mills Township (Midland County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Midland County (5.4%).

It is also lower than in Michigan (7.0%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Mills Township (Midland County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mills Township (Midland County)	Midland County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	7.1% (±3.0 points)	12.0% (±1.2 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.0% (±2.2 points)	94.3% (±0.9 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.2% (±4.4 points)	89.5% (±1.1 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Mills Township (Midland County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Midland County (89.5%).

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 Mills Township (Midland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mills Township (Midland County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mills Township (Midland County)	—	33.7 minutes (±3.8)	—
Hope Township (Midland County)	4.8 mi	28.1 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Larkin Charter Township	5.4 mi	19.2 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Bentley Township	5.7 mi	37.1 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Garfield Township (Bay County)	6.8 mi	27.5 minutes (±1.2)	Lower
Lincoln Township (Midland County)	7.0 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.9)	Lower
Billings Township	7.6 mi	36.4 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Mount Forest Township	8.1 mi	35.8 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Beaver Township (Bay County)	8.9 mi	28.5 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hope Township (Midland County), MI (28.1 minutes), Larkin Charter Township, MI (19.2 minutes), Garfield Township (Bay County), MI (27.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Midland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Porter Township (Midland County)	33.8 minutes (±4.7)
2	Mills Township (Midland County)	33.7 minutes (±3.8)
3	Edenville Township	33.1 minutes (±5.8)
4	Homer Township (Midland County)	30.8 minutes (±8.2)
5	Mount Haley Township	30.5 minutes (±4.9)
6	Geneva Township (Midland County)	30.0 minutes (±3.9)
7	Warren Township	29.8 minutes (±2.0)
8	Ingersoll Township	29.4 minutes (±4.7)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Midland 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 Mills Township (Midland County)

How long is the average commute in Mills Township (Midland County)?

Workers who live in Mills Township (Midland County), MI take an average of 33.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mills Township (Midland County) without a car?

1.2% of households in Mills Township (Midland County) have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mills Township (Midland County)?

7.1% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Mills Township (Midland County) worked from home, and 89.2% 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 Mills township, Midland County, Michigan (county subdivision:54320, in state:26 county:111).

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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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