How long is the commute from Orange Township (Kalkaska County), MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Orange Township (Kalkaska County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Orange Township (Kalkaska County), MI take an average of 29.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

0.7% of workers walk to work.

12.4% work from home.

1.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.5 minutes (±3.5)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 12.4%
Households without a car: 1.9%

How people in Orange Township (Kalkaska County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Orange Township (Kalkaska County)	Kalkaska County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	63.7% (±11.8 points)	80.2%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	18.8% (±10.1 points)	10.4%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.7% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.1% (±4.7 points)	0.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.4% (±11.7 points)	7.4%	13.5%	15.1%

In Orange Township (Kalkaska County), the average commute is not measurably different from Kalkaska County (29.7 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

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

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

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

In Kalkaska County, Orange Township (Kalkaska County) ranks 9 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 418 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Orange Township (Kalkaska County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Orange Township (Kalkaska County)	Kalkaska County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	1.9% (±1.6 points)	5.0%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.5% (±10.7 points)	29.6%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	34.2% (±7.9 points)	41.3%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.5% (±10.7 points)	24.1%	19.8%	21.9%

In Orange Township (Kalkaska County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Kalkaska County (5.0%).

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 Orange Township (Kalkaska County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Orange Township (Kalkaska County)	Kalkaska County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	12.4% (±11.7 points)	7.4% (±1.7 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.4% (±2.9 points)	94.4% (±1.2 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.9% (±5.6 points)	87.4% (±1.7 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Orange Township (Kalkaska County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kalkaska County (87.4%).

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 Orange Township (Kalkaska County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orange Township (Kalkaska County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Orange Township (Kalkaska County)	—	29.5 minutes (±3.5)	—
Oliver Township (Kalkaska County)	5.4 mi	36.6 minutes (±5.1)	Higher
Boardman Township	5.8 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Kalkaska	6.1 mi	21.5 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Kalkaska Township	6.7 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.7)	Lower
Excelsior Township	7.3 mi	31.0 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Garfield Township (Kalkaska County)	8.6 mi	40.0 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Springfield Township	9.7 mi	35.5 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Fife Lake	11 mi	39.1 minutes (±7.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kalkaska, MI (21.5 minutes), Kalkaska Township, MI (24.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oliver Township (Kalkaska County), MI (36.6 minutes), Garfield Township (Kalkaska County), MI (40.0 minutes), Springfield Township, MI (35.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kalkaska County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Oliver Township (Kalkaska County)	36.6 minutes (±5.1)
4	Springfield Township	35.5 minutes (±3.2)
5	Coldsprings Township	34.7 minutes (±6.4)
6	Clearwater Township	31.5 minutes (±4.7)
7	Excelsior Township	31.0 minutes (±4.6)
8	Boardman Township	30.1 minutes (±3.3)
9	Orange Township (Kalkaska County)	29.5 minutes (±3.5)
10	Rapid River Township	28.5 minutes (±7.9)
11	Bear Lake Township (Kalkaska County)	25.0 minutes (±2.9)
12	Kalkaska Township	24.2 minutes (±2.7)

Showing 10 of 12 places in Kalkaska 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 Orange Township (Kalkaska County)

How long is the average commute in Orange Township (Kalkaska County)?

Workers who live in Orange Township (Kalkaska County), MI take an average of 29.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Orange Township (Kalkaska County) without a car?

1.9% of households in Orange Township (Kalkaska County) have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Orange Township (Kalkaska County)?

12.4% (±11.7 points) of workers who live in Orange Township (Kalkaska County) worked from home, and 87.9% 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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