How long is the commute from Sylvan Township, MN?

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

Workers who live in Sylvan Township, MN take an average of 23.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.9% of workers walk to work.

11.4% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.3 minutes (±2.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 11.4%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in Sylvan Township get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sylvan Township	Cass County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	77.8% (±5.7 points)	73.2%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.2% (±3.0 points)	9.7%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.4 points)	0.4%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	1.9% (±2.3 points)	2.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.7% (±2.0 points)	1.9%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.4% (±4.1 points)	12.3%	17.6%	15.1%

In Sylvan Township, the average commute is not measurably different from Cass County (25.2 minutes).

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

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

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

It is also lower than in Minnesota (1.8%).

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

In Cass County, Sylvan Township ranks 39 of 61 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1433 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Sylvan Township

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sylvan Township	Cass County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±0.9 points)	4.2%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.2% (±5.5 points)	27.3%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.7% (±6.4 points)	40.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.2% (±5.1 points)	28.4%	23.1%	21.9%

In Sylvan Township, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Cass County (4.2%).

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 Sylvan Township

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sylvan Township	Cass County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	11.4% (±4.1 points)	12.3% (±0.9 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.8% (±1.5 points)	94.5% (±0.7 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.1% (±1.9 points)	89.3% (±0.9 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Sylvan Township, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Cass County (89.3%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (91.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Sylvan Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sylvan Township
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sylvan Township	—	23.3 minutes (±2.0)	—
Rosing Township	3.8 mi	31.5 minutes (±9.2)	Not measurably different
Pillager	3.9 mi	28.2 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
East Gull Lake	4.0 mi	24.5 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Fairview Township (Cass County)	5.4 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Baxter	5.8 mi	19.2 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Scandia Valley Township	7.7 mi	31.5 minutes (±6.6)	Higher
Fort Ripley Township	8.5 mi	30.6 minutes (±5.4)	Higher
Crow Wing Township	8.8 mi	23.3 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Baxter, MN (19.2 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pillager, MN (28.2 minutes), Scandia Valley Township, MN (31.5 minutes), Fort Ripley Township, MN (30.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Cass County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
33	McKinley Township	25.5 minutes (±6.3)
34	Birch Lake Township	25.3 minutes (±9.0)
35	Kego Township	24.9 minutes (±5.4)
36	East Gull Lake	24.5 minutes (±5.1)
37	Backus	24.0 minutes (±4.6)
38	Trelipe Township	23.4 minutes (±5.1)
39	Sylvan Township	23.3 minutes (±2.0)
40	Otter Tail Peninsula Township	23.2 minutes (±7.9)
41	Beulah Township	23.0 minutes (±11.5)
42	Chickamaw Beach	22.9 minutes (±8.4)
43	Bena	22.7 minutes (±7.1)
44	Hiram Township	22.0 minutes (±2.6)
45 (tie)	Lake Shore	21.9 minutes (±2.2)

Showing 13 of 61 places in Cass 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 Sylvan Township

How long is the average commute in Sylvan Township?

Workers who live in Sylvan Township, MN take an average of 23.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sylvan Township without a car?

1.0% of households in Sylvan Township have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sylvan Township?

11.4% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in Sylvan Township worked from home, and 96.1% 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 Sylvan township, Cass County, Minnesota (county subdivision:63958, in state:27 county:021).

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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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