How long is the commute from Springfield Township, MI?

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

Workers who live in Springfield Township, MI take an average of 35.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

11.7% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 35.5 minutes (±3.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.7%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Springfield Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Springfield Township	Kalkaska County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	77.2% (±7.4 points)	80.2%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.1% (±4.1 points)	10.4%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.9 points)	1.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.9%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.7% (±7.1 points)	7.4%	13.5%	15.1%

In Springfield Township, the average commute is higher than in Kalkaska County (29.7 minutes).

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

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

In Springfield Township, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Kalkaska County, Springfield Township ranks 4 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 134 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Springfield Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Springfield Township	Kalkaska County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.3 points)	5.0%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.3% (±7.3 points)	29.6%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.0% (±7.9 points)	41.3%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.1% (±5.9 points)	24.1%	19.8%	21.9%

In Springfield Township, 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 Springfield Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Springfield Township	Kalkaska County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	11.7% (±7.1 points)	7.4% (±1.7 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.1% (±2.3 points)	94.4% (±1.2 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.9% (±5.6 points)	87.4% (±1.7 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

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

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

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

Average commute in places near Springfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Springfield Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Springfield Township	—	35.5 minutes (±3.2)	—
Fife Lake	3.4 mi	39.1 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different
Fife Lake Township	5.3 mi	37.1 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Bloomfield Township (Missaukee County)	5.9 mi	31.5 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Boardman Township	6.6 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.3)	Lower
Liberty Township (Wexford County)	7.9 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Union Township (Grand Traverse County)	8.9 mi	31.2 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Pioneer Township	9.1 mi	36.4 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Orange Township (Kalkaska County)	9.7 mi	29.5 minutes (±3.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boardman Township, MI (30.1 minutes), Liberty Township (Wexford County), MI (25.9 minutes), Union Township (Grand Traverse County), MI (31.2 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
1	Blue Lake Township (Kalkaska County)	48.4 minutes (±17.0)
2	Garfield Township (Kalkaska County)	40.0 minutes (±4.0)
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)

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 Springfield Township

How long is the average commute in Springfield Township?

Workers who live in Springfield Township, MI take an average of 35.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Springfield Township without a car?

1.6% of households in Springfield Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Springfield Township?

11.7% (±7.1 points) of workers who live in Springfield Township worked from home, and 83.9% 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 Springfield township, Kalkaska County, Michigan (county subdivision:75720, in state:26 county:079).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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