How long is the commute from New Hartford, IA?

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

Workers who live in New Hartford, IA take an average of 26.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

86.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

7.4% work from home.

0.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.5 minutes (±4.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.4%
Households without a car: 0.8%

How people in New Hartford get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	New Hartford	Butler County	Iowa	United States
Drove alone	86.8% (±7.4 points)	81.7%	76.0%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.7% (±4.7 points)	8.9%	7.8%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±2.2 points)	2.1%	2.9%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.1 points)	0.8%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.4% (±4.5 points)	6.5%	11.3%	15.1%

In New Hartford, the average commute is not measurably different from Butler County (24.7 minutes).

It is also higher than in Iowa (19.8 minutes).

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

In New Hartford, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Butler County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (0.7%).

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

In Butler County, New Hartford ranks 2 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 258 of 918.

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

Cars per household in New Hartford

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	New Hartford	Butler County	Iowa	United States
No vehicle	0.8% (±1.4 points)	3.6%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.7% (±10.4 points)	21.4%	30.5%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.4% (±16.9 points)	35.1%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.1% (±13.9 points)	39.9%	26.3%	21.9%

In New Hartford, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Butler County (3.6%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (5.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in New Hartford

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Hartford	Butler County	Iowa	United States
Workers working from home	7.4% (±4.5 points)	6.5% (±1.1 points)	11.3% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	82.5% (±18.6 points)	91.5% (±1.5 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	77.7% (±16.8 points)	86.5% (±1.9 points)	88.9% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In New Hartford, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Butler County (86.5%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (88.9%).

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

Average commute in places near New Hartford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Hartford
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
New Hartford	—	26.5 minutes (±4.7)	—
Stout	5.4 mi	29.6 minutes (±8.6)	Not measurably different
Dike	7.2 mi	19.8 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Parkersburg	8.0 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Cedar Falls	9.2 mi	14.0 minutes (±0.6)	Lower
Janesville	9.7 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Shell Rock	10 mi	25.5 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Hudson	13 mi	17.1 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Waverly	13 mi	17.2 minutes (±1.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dike, IA (19.8 minutes), Cedar Falls, IA (14.0 minutes), Janesville, IA (20.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Greene	28.1 minutes (±3.3)
2	New Hartford	26.5 minutes (±4.7)
3	Clarksville	26.3 minutes (±5.5)
4	Aredale	25.7 minutes (±7.2)
5 (tie)	Parkersburg	25.5 minutes (±2.4)
5 (tie)	Shell Rock	25.5 minutes (±3.3)
7	Dumont	24.3 minutes (±4.7)
8 (tie)	Allison	22.8 minutes (±4.8)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Butler 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 New Hartford

How long is the average commute in New Hartford?

Workers who live in New Hartford, IA take an average of 26.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in New Hartford without a car?

0.8% of households in New Hartford have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in New Hartford?

7.4% (±4.5 points) of workers who live in New Hartford worked from home, and 77.7% 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 New Hartford city, Iowa (place:56145, in state:19).

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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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