How long is the commute from Butler Township (Mercer County), OH?

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

Workers who live in Butler Township (Mercer County), OH take an average of 14.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.1% of workers walk to work.

3.4% work from home.

5.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 14.9 minutes (±2.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.4%
Households without a car: 5.0%

How people in Butler Township (Mercer County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Butler Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	83.2% (±4.5 points)	87.3%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.1% (±3.9 points)	5.6%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.2 points)	0.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	2.1% (±1.7 points)	1.7%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±1.5 points)	0.8%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.4% (±1.9 points)	4.4%	13.0%	15.1%

In Butler Township (Mercer County), the average commute is lower than in Mercer County (18.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in Ohio (23.4 minutes).

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

In Butler Township (Mercer County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Mercer County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (1.0%).

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

In Mercer County, Butler Township (Mercer County) ranks 22 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2339 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Butler Township (Mercer County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Butler Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	5.0% (±3.8 points)	4.0%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.5% (±8.5 points)	26.7%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	39.5% (±10.3 points)	38.5%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.1% (±6.4 points)	30.8%	21.2%	21.9%

In Butler Township (Mercer County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Mercer County (4.0%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (7.5%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Butler Township (Mercer County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Butler Township (Mercer County)	Mercer County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	3.4% (±1.9 points)	4.4% (±0.9 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.6% (±5.2 points)	93.9% (±1.2 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.1% (±4.9 points)	91.5% (±1.2 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Butler Township (Mercer County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Mercer County (91.5%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (90.1%).

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

Average commute in places near Butler Township (Mercer County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler Township (Mercer County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Butler Township (Mercer County)	—	14.9 minutes (±2.1)	—
Coldwater	0.1 mi	16.3 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
St. Henry	4.3 mi	16.9 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Montezuma	4.3 mi	17.8 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Mercer County)	5.5 mi	18.6 minutes (±2.2)	Higher
Granville Township (Mercer County)	5.8 mi	16.9 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Mercer County)	6.0 mi	23.9 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Celina	6.2 mi	19.1 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Washington Township (Mercer County)	6.4 mi	15.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jefferson Township (Mercer County), OH (18.6 minutes), Franklin Township (Mercer County), OH (23.9 minutes), Celina, OH (19.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Mercer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
15 (tie)	Granville Township (Mercer County)	16.9 minutes (±2.3)
15 (tie)	Marion Township (Mercer County)	16.9 minutes (±2.5)
18	Coldwater	16.3 minutes (±2.7)
19 (tie)	Gibson Township	15.7 minutes (±2.5)
19 (tie)	Washington Township (Mercer County)	15.7 minutes (±4.4)
21	Recovery Township	15.4 minutes (±2.1)
22	Butler Township (Mercer County)	14.9 minutes (±2.1)
23	Maria Stein	14.7 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 8 of 23 places in Mercer 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 Butler Township (Mercer County)

How long is the average commute in Butler Township (Mercer County)?

Workers who live in Butler Township (Mercer County), OH take an average of 14.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Butler Township (Mercer County) without a car?

5.0% of households in Butler Township (Mercer County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Butler Township (Mercer County)?

3.4% (±1.9 points) of workers who live in Butler Township (Mercer County) worked from home, and 89.1% 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 Butler township, Mercer County, Ohio (county subdivision:10604, in state:39 county:107).

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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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