How long is the commute from Scanlon, MN?

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

Workers who live in Scanlon, MN take an average of 17.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

3.0% work from home.

7.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.6 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 3.0%
Households without a car: 7.0%

How people in Scanlon get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Scanlon	Carlton County	Minnesota	United States
Drove alone	85.8% (±5.4 points)	78.7%	68.9%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.1% (±4.9 points)	8.0%	7.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.9 points)	0.2%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±3.5 points)	2.0%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±0.9 points)	1.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.0% (±2.3 points)	9.5%	17.6%	15.1%

In Scanlon, the average commute is not measurably different from Carlton County (21.5 minutes).

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

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

In Scanlon, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Carlton County (0.2%).

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

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

In Carlton County, Scanlon ranks 27 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 2195 of 2,544.

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

Cars per household in Scanlon

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Scanlon	Carlton County	Minnesota	United States
No vehicle	7.0% (±4.5 points)	5.7%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.2% (±9.6 points)	24.4%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.8% (±9.5 points)	40.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.1% (±8.3 points)	29.9%	23.1%	21.9%

In Scanlon, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Carlton County (5.7%).

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 Scanlon

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Scanlon	Carlton County	Minnesota	United States
Workers working from home	3.0% (±2.3 points)	9.5% (±1.2 points)	17.6% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	86.7% (±8.8 points)	94.6% (±0.8 points)	95.8% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	87.5% (±8.8 points)	88.0% (±1.6 points)	91.6% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Scanlon, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Carlton County (88.0%).

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 Scanlon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scanlon
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Scanlon	—	17.6 minutes (±4.3)	—
Esko	2.7 mi	15.5 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Thomson Township	3.3 mi	18.6 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Carlton	3.5 mi	22.3 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Cloquet	3.7 mi	16.7 minutes (±1.4)	Not measurably different
Wrenshall	6.2 mi	24.6 minutes (±4.5)	Higher
Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)	6.5 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Solway Township	7.5 mi	24.5 minutes (±2.7)	Higher
Silver Brook Township	7.6 mi	28.4 minutes (±3.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wrenshall, MN (24.6 minutes), Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County), MN (23.5 minutes), Solway Township, MN (24.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Carlton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
21	Moose Lake Township (Carlton County)	23.8 minutes (±6.2)
22	Twin Lakes Township (Carlton County)	23.5 minutes (±2.7)
23	Barnum	23.4 minutes (±5.3)
24	Carlton	22.3 minutes (±4.6)
25	Moose Lake	19.1 minutes (±4.6)
26	Thomson Township	18.6 minutes (±2.2)
27	Scanlon	17.6 minutes (±4.3)
28	Cloquet	16.7 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Carlton 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 Scanlon

How long is the average commute in Scanlon?

Workers who live in Scanlon, MN take an average of 17.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Scanlon without a car?

7.0% of households in Scanlon have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Scanlon?

3.0% (±2.3 points) of workers who live in Scanlon worked from home, and 87.5% 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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