How long is the commute from Bergen Township, MN?

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

Workers who live in Bergen Township, MN take an average of 22.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

9.3% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.1 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.3%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in Bergen Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Bergen Township	McLeod County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	85.2% (±5.6 points)	78.9%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.1% (±2.4 points)	6.7%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.1 points)	0.4%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.4% (±1.5 points)	3.1%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.1 points)	2.2%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.3% (±3.8 points)	8.8%	17.6%	15.1%

In Bergen Township, the average commute is not measurably different from McLeod County (23.0 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (22.7 minutes).

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

In Bergen Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from McLeod County (0.4%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (1.8%).

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

In McLeod County, Bergen Township ranks 18 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1626 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Bergen Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Bergen Township	McLeod County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±5.8 points)	3.4%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	9.2% (±4.8 points)	31.2%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	31.9% (±7.2 points)	37.1%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	58.8% (±8.0 points)	28.4%	23.1%	21.9%

In Bergen Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from McLeod County (3.4%).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (6.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Bergen Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bergen Township	McLeod County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	9.3% (±3.8 points)	8.8% (±1.3 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.9% (±4.4 points)	93.3% (±1.3 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.8% (±6.4 points)	88.5% (±1.7 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Bergen Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from McLeod County (88.5%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Bergen Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bergen Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Bergen Township	—	22.1 minutes (±1.8)	—
Lester Prairie	3.0 mi	30.0 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
New Germany	4.9 mi	28.6 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Plato	5.1 mi	29.4 minutes (±4.7)	Higher
Camden Township	5.4 mi	26.8 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Winsted Township	6.2 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Helen Township	6.3 mi	19.4 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Glencoe	6.7 mi	24.6 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Rich Valley Township	6.8 mi	27.0 minutes (±4.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lester Prairie, MN (30.0 minutes), New Germany, MN (28.6 minutes), Plato, MN (29.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across McLeod County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
10 (tie)	Winsted Township	27.0 minutes (±3.6)
13	Silver Lake	25.0 minutes (±4.8)
14	Glencoe	24.6 minutes (±5.3)
15	Collins Township	24.5 minutes (±4.7)
16	Hutchinson Township	24.4 minutes (±4.5)
17	Stewart	24.1 minutes (±3.3)
18	Bergen Township	22.1 minutes (±1.8)
19	Acoma Township	20.6 minutes (±3.9)
20	Helen Township	19.4 minutes (±3.6)
21	Hassan Valley Township	19.1 minutes (±4.4)
22	Hutchinson	18.7 minutes (±2.0)
23	Lynn Township	18.5 minutes (±3.6)

Showing 12 of 23 places in McLeod 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 Bergen Township

How long is the average commute in Bergen Township?

Workers who live in Bergen Township, MN take an average of 22.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Bergen Township without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Bergen Township?

9.3% (±3.8 points) of workers who live in Bergen Township worked from home, and 85.8% 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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