How long is the commute from Otsego Lake Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Otsego Lake Township, MI take an average of 21.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

13.3% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 21.5 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 13.3%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Otsego Lake Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Otsego Lake Township	Otsego County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	69.7% (±10.4 points)	75.8%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.1% (±9.3 points)	11.8%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±1.5 points)	0.5%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.3% (±10.1 points)	10.2%	13.5%	15.1%

In Otsego Lake Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Otsego County (20.2 minutes).

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

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

In Otsego Lake Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Otsego County (0.5%).

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

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

In Otsego County, Otsego Lake Township ranks 5 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1179 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Otsego Lake Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Otsego Lake Township	Otsego County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±2.3 points)	4.1%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	37.9% (±11.3 points)	33.8%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.1% (±10.7 points)	41.6%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.0% (±6.9 points)	20.6%	19.8%	21.9%

In Otsego Lake Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Otsego County (4.1%).

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 Otsego Lake Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Otsego Lake Township	Otsego County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	13.3% (±10.1 points)	10.2% (±2.1 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.4% (±1.5 points)	96.7% (±1.1 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.6% (±5.3 points)	91.3% (±1.8 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Otsego Lake Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Otsego County (91.3%).

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 Otsego Lake Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Otsego Lake Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Otsego Lake Township	—	21.5 minutes (±3.3)	—
Bagley Township	5.4 mi	18.2 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Hayes Township (Otsego County)	6.4 mi	26.3 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Chester Township (Otsego County)	6.6 mi	25.0 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Maple Forest Township	6.7 mi	37.8 minutes (±9.6)	Higher
Gaylord	7.9 mi	18.1 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Lakes of the North	11 mi	40.4 minutes (±6.0)	Higher
Frederic Township	12 mi	36.5 minutes (±16.1)	Not measurably different
Livingston Township	12 mi	13.4 minutes (±2.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Livingston Township, MI (13.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hayes Township (Otsego County), MI (26.3 minutes), Maple Forest Township, MI (37.8 minutes), Lakes of the North, MI (40.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Otsego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Dover Township (Otsego County)	26.8 minutes (±4.3)
2	Hayes Township (Otsego County)	26.3 minutes (±3.2)
3	Charlton Township	25.8 minutes (±3.0)
4	Chester Township (Otsego County)	25.0 minutes (±3.7)
5	Otsego Lake Township	21.5 minutes (±3.3)
6	Corwith Township	21.3 minutes (±2.5)
7	Elmira Township	19.9 minutes (±2.0)
8	Bagley Township	18.2 minutes (±2.8)
9	Gaylord	18.1 minutes (±4.2)
10	Livingston Township	13.4 minutes (±2.8)

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 Otsego Lake Township

How long is the average commute in Otsego Lake Township?

Workers who live in Otsego Lake Township, MI take an average of 21.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Otsego Lake Township without a car?

0.0% of households in Otsego Lake Township have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Otsego Lake Township?

13.3% (±10.1 points) of workers who live in Otsego Lake Township worked from home, and 94.6% 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 Otsego Lake township, Otsego County, Michigan (county subdivision:61680, in state:26 county:137).

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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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