How long is the commute from Union Township (Barton County), MO?

Name: Commute and cars in Union Township (Barton County), MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Union Township (Barton County), MO take an average of 22.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

34.2% work from home.

21.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.8 minutes (±4.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 34.2%
Households without a car: 21.0%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Union Township (Barton County)	Barton County	Missouri	United States
Drove alone	54.4% (±19.2 points)	84.2%	74.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.4% (±10.3 points)	5.4%	8.1%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±12.4 points)	2.0%	1.8%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±12.4 points)	0.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	34.2% (±23.5 points)	7.8%	13.0%	15.1%

In Union Township (Barton County), the average commute is not measurably different from Barton County (23.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (23.5 minutes).

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

In Union Township (Barton County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Barton County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (0.8%).

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

In Barton County, Union Township (Barton County) ranks 8 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 713 of 1,149.

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

Cars per household in Union Township (Barton County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Union Township (Barton County)	Barton County	Missouri	United States
No vehicle	21.0% (±17.9 points)	8.8%	6.6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	5.7% (±6.8 points)	24.1%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.6% (±25.4 points)	33.4%	37.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	35.7% (±20.4 points)	33.7%	22.8%	21.9%

In Union Township (Barton County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Barton County (8.8%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (6.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Union Township (Barton County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Union Township (Barton County)	Barton County	Missouri	United States
Workers working from home	34.2% (±23.5 points)	7.8% (±2.5 points)	13.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	50.0% (±20.4 points)	91.0% (±2.4 points)	94.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	43.8% (±20.5 points)	82.7% (±3.4 points)	89.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Union Township (Barton County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Barton County (82.7%).

It is also lower than in Missouri (89.3%).

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

Average commute in places near Union Township (Barton County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Union Township (Barton County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Union Township (Barton County)	—	22.8 minutes (±4.6)	—
Sheldon	3.4 mi	20.4 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Doylesport Township	5.1 mi	32.4 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Drywood Township	6.2 mi	21.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Barton City Township	7.4 mi	14.2 minutes (±4.7)	Lower
Lamar Township	7.8 mi	19.8 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Dover Township	8.0 mi	35.8 minutes (±7.3)	Higher
Lamar Heights	8.1 mi	10.3 minutes (±4.8)	Lower
Lamar	8.3 mi	21.9 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barton City Township, MO (14.2 minutes), Lamar Heights, MO (10.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Doylesport Township, MO (32.4 minutes), Dover Township, MO (35.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Barton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Central Township	35.9 minutes (±19.4)
3	Doylesport Township	32.4 minutes (±4.4)
4	Leroy Township	31.3 minutes (±9.8)
5	Northfork Township	29.2 minutes (±3.0)
6	Golden City Township	26.0 minutes (±4.3)
7	Liberal	24.7 minutes (±3.6)
8	Union Township (Barton County)	22.8 minutes (±4.6)
9	Golden City	22.4 minutes (±5.3)
10 (tie)	Lamar	21.9 minutes (±5.3)
10 (tie)	City Township	21.9 minutes (±5.3)
12	South West Township	21.8 minutes (±3.7)
13	Mindenmines	21.0 minutes (±4.6)
14	Lamar Township	19.8 minutes (±5.1)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Barton 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 Union Township (Barton County)

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

Workers who live in Union Township (Barton County), MO take an average of 22.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

21.0% of households in Union Township (Barton County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

34.2% (±23.5 points) of workers who live in Union Township (Barton County) worked from home, and 43.8% 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, Barton County, Missouri (county subdivision:74482, in state:29 county:011).

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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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