How long is the commute from Colfax Township, MN?

Name: Commute and cars in Colfax Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Colfax Township, MN take an average of 29.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.0% of workers walk to work.

14.6% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.4 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.6%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in Colfax Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Colfax Township	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	79.4% (±7.6 points)	79.8%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.3% (±1.9 points)	8.1%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.2 points)	0.5%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	3.0% (±4.1 points)	1.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±1.0 points)	1.5%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.6% (±6.0 points)	9.1%	17.6%	15.1%

In Colfax Township, the average commute is higher than in Kandiyohi County (17.5 minutes).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (22.7 minutes).

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

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

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Kandiyohi County, Colfax Township ranks 5 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 632 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Colfax Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Colfax Township	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±3.1 points)	5.5%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.5% (±12.0 points)	28.2%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.8% (±11.3 points)	38.1%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.0% (±10.0 points)	28.2%	23.1%	21.9%

In Colfax Township, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Kandiyohi County (5.5%).

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 Colfax Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Colfax Township	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	14.6% (±6.0 points)	9.1% (±1.4 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.7% (±3.6 points)	95.5% (±0.8 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.7% (±12.1 points)	88.5% (±1.7 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Colfax Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Kandiyohi 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 Colfax Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Colfax Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Colfax Township	—	29.4 minutes (±4.6)	—
Norway Lake Township	5.1 mi	41.1 minutes (±9.2)	Higher
Crow Lake Township	5.3 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Lake Andrew Township	6.4 mi	27.2 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Burbank Township	6.7 mi	27.1 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Belgrade	6.8 mi	20.0 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Lake Johanna Township	7.8 mi	24.7 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
New London	7.9 mi	20.5 minutes (±3.8)	Lower
Sunburg	8.1 mi	30.3 minutes (±5.8)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Crow Lake Township, MN (21.1 minutes), Belgrade, MN (20.0 minutes), New London, MN (20.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Norway Lake Township, MN (41.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Kandiyohi County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Norway Lake Township	41.1 minutes (±9.2)
2	Irving Township	33.7 minutes (±6.6)
3	Lake Lillian	31.4 minutes (±12.1)
4	Sunburg	30.3 minutes (±5.8)
5	Colfax Township	29.4 minutes (±4.6)
6	Lake Andrew Township	27.2 minutes (±4.1)
7	Burbank Township	27.1 minutes (±4.2)
8	East Lake Lillian Township	27.0 minutes (±5.7)
9	Lake Elizabeth Township	25.6 minutes (±10.6)
10	Fahlun Township	24.7 minutes (±3.4)
11	Roseland Township	23.3 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 11 of 36 places in Kandiyohi 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 Colfax Township

How long is the average commute in Colfax Township?

Workers who live in Colfax Township, MN take an average of 29.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Colfax Township without a car?

2.7% of households in Colfax Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Colfax Township?

14.6% (±6.0 points) of workers who live in Colfax Township worked from home, and 82.7% 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 Colfax township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota (county subdivision:12538, in state:27 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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