How long is the commute from Ortonville, MN?

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

Workers who live in Ortonville, MN take an average of 10.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

73.2% of workers drive alone to work.

2.2% take public transportation.

2.8% of workers walk to work.

6.1% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 10.7 minutes (±1.8)
Public transportation: 2.2%
Work from home: 6.1%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in Ortonville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Ortonville	Big Stone County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	73.2% (±6.9 points)	73.5%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.7% (±6.5 points)	10.3%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.2% (±2.4 points)	0.8%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.8% (±2.5 points)	4.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±2.8 points)	1.0%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.1% (±3.1 points)	9.6%	17.6%	15.1%

In Ortonville, the average commute is lower than in Big Stone County (18.4 minutes).

It is also lower than in Minnesota (22.7 minutes).

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

In Ortonville, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Big Stone County (0.8%).

It is not measurably different from Minnesota (1.8%).

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

In Big Stone County, Ortonville ranks 18 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2518 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Ortonville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Ortonville	Big Stone County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±3.0 points)	4.4%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	42.3% (±6.3 points)	31.1%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	32.6% (±7.2 points)	36.4%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.5% (±5.5 points)	28.0%	23.1%	21.9%

In Ortonville, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Big Stone County (4.4%).

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

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

Working from home and internet access in Ortonville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ortonville	Big Stone County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	6.1% (±3.1 points)	9.6% (±2.3 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.6% (±2.9 points)	93.4% (±1.7 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.6% (±3.6 points)	90.2% (±2.1 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Ortonville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Big Stone County (90.2%).

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 Ortonville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ortonville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Ortonville	—	10.7 minutes (±1.8)	—
Big Stone City	1.5 mi	12.7 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Ortonville Township	2.1 mi	8.6 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Big Stone Township	4.0 mi	13.8 minutes (±2.5)	Higher
Big Stone Township	5.2 mi	20.3 minutes (±6.0)	Higher
Odessa	6.0 mi	41.2 minutes (±28.2)	Higher
Odessa Township	6.9 mi	26.0 minutes (±8.8)	Higher
Yellow Bank Township	7.0 mi	14.0 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Lockwood Township	7.1 mi	25.1 minutes (±8.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Big Stone Township, SD (13.8 minutes), Big Stone Township, MN (20.3 minutes), Odessa, MN (41.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Big Stone County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Prior Township	21.4 minutes (±6.9)
13	Big Stone Township	20.3 minutes (±6.0)
14	Clinton	18.4 minutes (±4.2)
15	Graceville Township	17.7 minutes (±6.0)
16	Almond Township	16.8 minutes (±5.3)
17	Graceville	15.8 minutes (±3.2)
18	Ortonville	10.7 minutes (±1.8)
19	Ortonville Township	8.6 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Big Stone 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 Ortonville

How long is the average commute in Ortonville?

Workers who live in Ortonville, MN take an average of 10.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Ortonville without a car?

4.7% of households in Ortonville have no vehicle, and 2.2% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Ortonville?

6.1% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in Ortonville worked from home, and 91.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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