How long is the commute from Orleans Township, MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Orleans Township, MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Orleans Township, MI take an average of 28.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

3.5% work from home.

5.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.0 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.5%
Households without a car: 5.0%

How people in Orleans Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Orleans Township	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	85.2% (±5.1 points)	78.7%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.9% (±4.7 points)	8.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.9% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.5% (±2.2 points)	9.1%	13.5%	15.1%

In Orleans Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Ionia County (27.1 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Michigan (24.2 minutes).

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

In Orleans Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ionia County (1.2%).

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

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

In Ionia County, Orleans Township ranks 6 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 539 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Orleans Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Orleans Township	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	5.0% (±3.5 points)	6.2%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.7% (±9.8 points)	27.8%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.1% (±9.0 points)	39.5%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.2% (±7.5 points)	26.5%	19.8%	21.9%

In Orleans Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Ionia County (6.2%).

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 Orleans Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Orleans Township	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	3.5% (±2.2 points)	9.1% (±1.5 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.9% (±6.2 points)	93.7% (±1.0 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.2% (±6.9 points)	87.6% (±1.5 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Orleans Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ionia County (87.6%).

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

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

Average commute in places near Orleans Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orleans Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Orleans Township	—	28.0 minutes (±4.3)	—
Belding	5.2 mi	27.8 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Fairplain Township	5.5 mi	26.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Ronald Township	5.8 mi	34.6 minutes (±6.4)	Not measurably different
Easton Township	5.8 mi	26.8 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Otisco Township	6.2 mi	38.8 minutes (±13.3)	Not measurably different
Ionia	7.5 mi	22.2 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Keene Township	8.3 mi	27.1 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Eureka Township	8.3 mi	26.5 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ionia, MI (22.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ionia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Otisco Township	38.8 minutes (±13.3)
2	Ronald Township	34.6 minutes (±6.4)
3	Portland Township	32.4 minutes (±4.4)
4	Sebewa Township	30.1 minutes (±4.1)
5	Boston Township	28.1 minutes (±3.0)
6	Orleans Township	28.0 minutes (±4.3)
7	Belding	27.8 minutes (±2.7)
8	Lyons Township	27.7 minutes (±2.6)
9	Portland	27.6 minutes (±6.1)
10	Ionia Township	27.3 minutes (±4.9)
11	Campbell Township	27.2 minutes (±1.7)
12	Keene Township	27.1 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Ionia 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 Orleans Township

How long is the average commute in Orleans Township?

Workers who live in Orleans Township, MI take an average of 28.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Orleans Township without a car?

5.0% of households in Orleans Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Orleans Township?

3.5% (±2.2 points) of workers who live in Orleans Township worked from home, and 82.2% 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 Orleans township, Ionia County, Michigan (county subdivision:61160, in state:26 county:067).

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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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