How long is the commute from Union Township (Branch County), MI?

Name: Commute and cars in Union Township (Branch County), MI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Union Township (Branch County), MI take an average of 26.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.1% of workers walk to work.

10.5% work from home.

5.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.9 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.5%
Households without a car: 5.4%

How people in Union Township (Branch County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (Branch County)	Branch County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	75.2% (±6.3 points)	78.6%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.8% (±5.3 points)	11.1%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±0.9 points)	2.1%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.4% (±3.3 points)	1.8%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.5% (±4.2 points)	6.2%	13.5%	15.1%

In Union Township (Branch County), the average commute is higher than in Branch County (22.7 minutes).

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

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

In Union Township (Branch County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Branch County (0.2%).

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

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

In Branch County, Union Township (Branch County) ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 640 of 1,515.

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

Cars per household in Union Township (Branch County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (Branch County)	Branch County	Michigan	United States
No vehicle	5.4% (±3.1 points)	6.7%	7.0%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.6% (±7.8 points)	31.9%	34.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.7% (±6.6 points)	40.8%	38.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.3% (±4.6 points)	20.6%	19.8%	21.9%

In Union Township (Branch County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Branch County (6.7%).

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 Union Township (Branch County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Branch County)	Branch County	Michigan	United States
Workers working from home	10.5% (±4.2 points)	6.2% (±1.3 points)	13.5% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.7% (±2.7 points)	91.1% (±1.2 points)	95.1% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.9% (±4.3 points)	84.7% (±1.6 points)	90.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (Branch County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Branch County (84.7%).

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 Union Township (Branch County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Branch County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (Branch County)	—	26.9 minutes (±2.7)	—
Sherwood Township	5.3 mi	35.1 minutes (±8.8)	Not measurably different
Girard Township	5.4 mi	21.8 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Burlington	5.4 mi	40.9 minutes (±22.8)	Not measurably different
Burlington Township (Calhoun County)	5.6 mi	31.7 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Batavia Township	6.5 mi	22.7 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Sherwood	6.6 mi	25.2 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Athens	7.0 mi	29.2 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Tekonsha	7.9 mi	19.0 minutes (±1.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Girard Township, MI (21.8 minutes), Tekonsha, MI (19.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Branch County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Bronson Township	35.6 minutes (±6.9)
2	Sherwood Township	35.1 minutes (±8.8)
3	Gilead Township	34.3 minutes (±16.3)
4	Ovid Township (Branch County)	29.1 minutes (±6.4)
5	Kinderhook Township	27.4 minutes (±4.1)
6	Union Township (Branch County)	26.9 minutes (±2.7)
7	Matteson Township	26.6 minutes (±4.5)
8 (tie)	Bethel Township	26.2 minutes (±3.7)
8 (tie)	Noble Township	26.2 minutes (±4.8)
10	Butler Township	25.9 minutes (±5.2)
11	Algansee Township	24.5 minutes (±3.1)
12	Batavia Township	22.7 minutes (±4.6)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Branch County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Union Township (Branch County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Union City.

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 Union Township (Branch County)

How long is the average commute in Union Township (Branch County)?

Workers who live in Union Township (Branch County), MI take an average of 26.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Union Township (Branch County) without a car?

5.4% of households in Union Township (Branch County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Union Township (Branch County)?

10.5% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Branch County) worked from home, and 86.9% 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 Union township, Branch County, Michigan (county subdivision:81280, in state:26 county:023).

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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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