How long is the commute from Sauk Centre Township, MN?

Name: Commute and cars in Sauk Centre Township, MN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Sauk Centre Township, MN take an average of 23.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

6.6% of workers walk to work.

10.1% work from home.

1.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.0 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.1%
Households without a car: 1.6%

How people in Sauk Centre Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sauk Centre Township	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	74.7% (±9.0 points)	74.7%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.8% (±4.7 points)	7.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.7 points)	1.3%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	6.6% (±5.2 points)	4.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.8% (±1.6 points)	1.2%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.1% (±5.6 points)	10.6%	17.6%	15.1%

In Sauk Centre Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Stearns County (21.7 minutes).

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

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

In Sauk Centre Township, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Stearns County (1.3%).

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

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

In Stearns County, Sauk Centre Township ranks 39 of 63 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1489 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Sauk Centre Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sauk Centre Township	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	1.6% (±1.9 points)	6.0%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	12.9% (±4.9 points)	28.0%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.5% (±9.4 points)	40.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.0% (±8.6 points)	25.8%	23.1%	21.9%

In Sauk Centre Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Stearns County (6.0%).

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 Sauk Centre Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sauk Centre Township	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	10.1% (±5.6 points)	10.6% (±0.8 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.3% (±2.5 points)	95.3% (±0.5 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.2% (±5.8 points)	90.6% (±0.7 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Sauk Centre Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Stearns County (90.6%).

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 Sauk Centre Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sauk Centre Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sauk Centre Township	—	23.0 minutes (±4.0)	—
Sauk Centre	2.7 mi	28.8 minutes (±9.9)	Not measurably different
Ashley Township	4.9 mi	27.3 minutes (±10.5)	Not measurably different
Getty Township	5.4 mi	19.5 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Melrose Township	6.9 mi	16.3 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Raymond Township	7.3 mi	28.2 minutes (±15.4)	Not measurably different
Meire Grove	7.4 mi	25.2 minutes (±15.0)	Not measurably different
Melrose	8.1 mi	20.1 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Kandota Township	8.2 mi	24.2 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Melrose Township, MN (16.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Stearns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
33	St. Martin Township	24.0 minutes (±5.1)
34 (tie)	Brooten	23.9 minutes (±7.2)
34 (tie)	Cold Spring	23.9 minutes (±3.4)
36	Rockville	23.5 minutes (±2.9)
37	Albany	23.2 minutes (±2.8)
38	Millwood Township	23.1 minutes (±2.2)
39	Sauk Centre Township	23.0 minutes (±4.0)
40	Zion Township	22.2 minutes (±3.4)
41	Avon	22.1 minutes (±3.4)
42	Le Sauk Township	22.0 minutes (±3.2)
43 (tie)	Paynesville	21.7 minutes (±2.7)
43 (tie)	Roscoe	21.7 minutes (±4.8)
45	Greenwald	21.4 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Stearns 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 Sauk Centre Township

How long is the average commute in Sauk Centre Township?

Workers who live in Sauk Centre Township, MN take an average of 23.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sauk Centre Township without a car?

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

How many people work from home in Sauk Centre Township?

10.1% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in Sauk Centre Township worked from home, and 91.2% 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 Sauk Centre township, Stearns County, Minnesota (county subdivision:58666, in state:27 county:145).

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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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