How long is the commute from Mellen, WI?

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

Workers who live in Mellen, WI take an average of 13.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.0% of workers drive alone to work.

1.5% take public transportation.

11.5% of workers walk to work.

5.0% work from home.

6.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 13.4 minutes (±2.4)
Public transportation: 1.5%
Work from home: 5.0%
Households without a car: 6.8%

How people in Mellen get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Mellen	Ashland County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	77.0% (±7.9 points)	73.9%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.6% (±3.5 points)	7.2%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.5% (±2.1 points)	1.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	11.5% (±7.2 points)	6.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.0% (±3.0 points)	9.7%	13.1%	15.1%

In Mellen, the average commute is lower than in Ashland County (17.8 minutes).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

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

In Mellen, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ashland County (1.1%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (1.1%).

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

In Ashland County, Mellen ranks 15 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1829 of 1,842.

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

Cars per household in Mellen

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Mellen	Ashland County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	6.8% (±4.2 points)	5.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	40.9% (±9.5 points)	35.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.2% (±10.1 points)	36.3%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	17.0% (±5.0 points)	22.1%	21.1%	21.9%

In Mellen, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Ashland County (5.8%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (6.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in Mellen

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mellen	Ashland County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	5.0% (±3.0 points)	9.7% (±2.0 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.0% (±6.1 points)	92.4% (±1.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	75.4% (±8.4 points)	84.8% (±2.4 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Mellen, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Ashland County (84.8%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (90.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Mellen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mellen
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Mellen	—	13.4 minutes (±2.4)	—
Town of Morse	4.9 mi	27.8 minutes (±5.0)	Higher
Town of Ashland	5.3 mi	29.4 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Town of Anderson (Iron County)	9.4 mi	24.6 minutes (±6.0)	Higher
Town of Marengo	11 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.3)	Higher
Town of Gordon (Ashland County)	11 mi	40.5 minutes (±11.3)	Higher
Town of Gurney	13 mi	26.0 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Town of Jacobs	13 mi	31.2 minutes (±3.7)	Higher
Town of White River	13 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Morse, WI (27.8 minutes), Town of Ashland, WI (29.4 minutes), Town of Anderson (Iron County), WI (24.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ashland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
9	Butternut	20.4 minutes (±3.4)
10	Town of White River	20.1 minutes (±2.5)
11	Town of Shanagolden	19.5 minutes (±1.9)
12	Town of Sanborn	17.1 minutes (±4.7)
13	Town of Gingles	16.6 minutes (±4.4)
14	Ashland	13.5 minutes (±1.5)
15	Mellen	13.4 minutes (±2.4)
16	Town of La Pointe	13.1 minutes (±8.1)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Ashland 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 Mellen

How long is the average commute in Mellen?

Workers who live in Mellen, WI take an average of 13.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mellen without a car?

6.8% of households in Mellen have no vehicle, and 1.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mellen?

5.0% (±3.0 points) of workers who live in Mellen worked from home, and 75.4% 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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