How long is the commute from Cold Spring, MN?

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

Workers who live in Cold Spring, MN take an average of 23.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.1% take public transportation.

3.0% of workers walk to work.

8.4% work from home.

14.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.9 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.1%
Work from home: 8.4%
Households without a car: 14.4%

How people in Cold Spring get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Cold Spring	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	78.6% (±8.3 points)	74.7%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.8% (±6.3 points)	7.9%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.1% (±0.3 points)	1.3%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	3.0% (±4.6 points)	4.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.8 points)	1.2%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.4% (±4.3 points)	10.6%	17.6%	15.1%

In Cold Spring, the average commute is not measurably different from Stearns County (21.7 minutes).

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

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

In Cold Spring, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Stearns County (1.3%).

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

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

In Stearns County, Cold Spring ranks 35 of 63 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1344 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Cold Spring

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Cold Spring	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	14.4% (±8.0 points)	6.0%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.7% (±7.6 points)	28.0%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.7% (±8.3 points)	40.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	15.1% (±6.1 points)	25.8%	23.1%	21.9%

In Cold Spring, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Stearns County (6.0%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (6.7%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Cold Spring

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cold Spring	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	8.4% (±4.3 points)	10.6% (±0.8 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.9% (±6.7 points)	95.3% (±0.5 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.1% (±7.6 points)	90.6% (±0.7 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Cold Spring, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Stearns County (90.6%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (91.6%).

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

Average commute in places near Cold Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cold Spring
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Cold Spring	—	23.9 minutes (±3.4)	—
Wakefield Township	1.7 mi	29.1 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Richmond	4.1 mi	19.2 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Rockville	5.3 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Collegeville Township	6.4 mi	17.9 minutes (±1.7)	Lower
Luxemburg Township	6.4 mi	25.1 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)	7.2 mi	24.2 minutes (±3.2)	Not measurably different
Munson Township	7.4 mi	28.4 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
St. John's University	8.6 mi	11.9 minutes (±3.1)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richmond, MN (19.2 minutes), Collegeville Township, MN (17.9 minutes), St. John's University, MN (11.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Stearns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
29	Crow River Township	25.0 minutes (±9.6)
30	Brockway Township	24.9 minutes (±2.5)
31	New Munich	24.7 minutes (±6.0)
32	St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)	24.2 minutes (±3.2)
33	St. Martin Township	24.0 minutes (±5.1)
34 (tie)	Brooten	23.9 minutes (±7.2)
34 (tie)	Cold Spring	23.9 minutes (±3.4)
36	Rockville	23.5 minutes (±2.9)
37	Albany	23.2 minutes (±2.8)
38	Millwood Township	23.1 minutes (±2.2)
39	Sauk Centre Township	23.0 minutes (±4.0)
40	Zion Township	22.2 minutes (±3.4)
41	Avon	22.1 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 13 of 63 places in Stearns 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 Cold Spring

How long is the average commute in Cold Spring?

Workers who live in Cold Spring, MN take an average of 23.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Cold Spring without a car?

14.4% of households in Cold Spring have no vehicle, and 0.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Cold Spring?

8.4% (±4.3 points) of workers who live in Cold Spring worked from home, and 87.1% 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 Cold Spring city, Minnesota (place:12484, in state:27).

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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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