How long is the commute from Van Buren Township (Putnam County), OH?

Name: Commute and cars in Van Buren Township (Putnam County), OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in Van Buren Township (Putnam County), OH take an average of 20.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.8% take public transportation.

4.8% of workers walk to work.

8.4% work from home.

2.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.7 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.8%
Work from home: 8.4%
Households without a car: 2.9%

How people in Van Buren Township (Putnam County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Van Buren Township (Putnam County)	Putnam County	Ohio	United States
Drove alone	70.0% (±8.2 points)	85.4%	75.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	14.0% (±6.5 points)	6.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	1.0%	3.2%
Walked	4.8% (±4.6 points)	2.0%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.9% (±2.2 points)	0.3%	1.5%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.4% (±4.3 points)	6.1%	13.0%	15.1%

In Van Buren Township (Putnam County), the average commute is not measurably different from Putnam County (22.3 minutes).

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

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

In Van Buren Township (Putnam County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Putnam County (0.2%).

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

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

In Putnam County, Van Buren Township (Putnam County) ranks 20 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1930 of 2,353.

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

Cars per household in Van Buren Township (Putnam County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Van Buren Township (Putnam County)	Putnam County	Ohio	United States
No vehicle	2.9% (±2.1 points)	2.1%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.3% (±5.8 points)	21.1%	34.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.6% (±7.8 points)	39.8%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.3% (±8.4 points)	36.9%	21.2%	21.9%

In Van Buren Township (Putnam County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Putnam County (2.1%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (7.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Van Buren Township (Putnam County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Van Buren Township (Putnam County)	Putnam County	Ohio	United States
Workers working from home	8.4% (±4.3 points)	6.1% (±1.1 points)	13.0% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.9% (±2.3 points)	93.0% (±1.3 points)	94.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.3% (±7.1 points)	88.0% (±1.7 points)	90.1% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Van Buren Township (Putnam County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Putnam County (88.0%).

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 Van Buren Township (Putnam County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren Township (Putnam County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Van Buren Township (Putnam County)	—	20.7 minutes (±2.3)	—
Leipsic	1.1 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Belmore	2.7 mi	24.7 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
West Leipsic	2.9 mi	19.5 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Blanchard Township (Putnam County)	5.2 mi	19.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Putnam County)	6.2 mi	23.6 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Bartlow Township	6.3 mi	24.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Hancock County)	6.5 mi	20.4 minutes (±1.5)	Not measurably different
Deshler	6.7 mi	26.7 minutes (±3.4)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deshler, OH (26.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13 (tie)	Greensburg Township	23.4 minutes (±4.2)
15	Ottawa	22.8 minutes (±3.3)
16 (tie)	Ottawa Township	22.5 minutes (±2.1)
16 (tie)	Palmer Township (Putnam County)	22.5 minutes (±2.7)
18	Miller City	22.3 minutes (±5.6)
19	Jennings Township (Putnam County)	21.1 minutes (±1.9)
20	Van Buren Township (Putnam County)	20.7 minutes (±2.3)
21	Columbus Grove	20.4 minutes (±2.0)
22	Leipsic	20.1 minutes (±2.2)
23	Monterey Township	19.8 minutes (±2.7)
24	Pleasant Township (Putnam County)	19.6 minutes (±2.4)
25	West Leipsic	19.5 minutes (±3.7)
26	Blanchard Township (Putnam County)	19.3 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Putnam 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 Van Buren Township (Putnam County)

How long is the average commute in Van Buren Township (Putnam County)?

Workers who live in Van Buren Township (Putnam County), OH take an average of 20.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Van Buren Township (Putnam County) without a car?

2.9% of households in Van Buren Township (Putnam County) have no vehicle, and 0.8% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Van Buren Township (Putnam County)?

8.4% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Van Buren Township (Putnam County) worked from home, and 84.3% 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 Van Buren township, Putnam County, Ohio (county subdivision:79450, in state:39 county:137).

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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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