How long is the commute from the Town of Ashland, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Ashland, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Ashland, WI take an average of 29.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

71.0% of workers drive alone to work.

1.1% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

5.7% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.4 minutes (±4.0)
Public transportation: 1.1%
Work from home: 5.7%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in the Town of Ashland get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Ashland	Ashland County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	71.0% (±8.9 points)	73.9%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	18.6% (±7.3 points)	7.2%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.1% (±1.3 points)	1.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±2.9 points)	6.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.1% (±1.3 points)	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	5.7% (±2.9 points)	9.7%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Ashland, the average commute is higher than in Ashland County (17.8 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Ashland, 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 lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Ashland County, the Town of Ashland ranks 4 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 414 of 1,842.

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

Cars per household in the Town of Ashland

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Ashland	Ashland County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±8.5 points)	5.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.6% (±5.5 points)	35.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.8% (±11.9 points)	36.3%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.6% (±10.7 points)	22.1%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Ashland, 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 the Town of Ashland

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Ashland	Ashland County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	5.7% (±2.9 points)	9.7% (±2.0 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.7% (±3.9 points)	92.4% (±1.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.2% (±7.6 points)	84.8% (±2.4 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Ashland, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Ashland County (84.8%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (90.3%).

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Ashland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Ashland
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Ashland	—	29.4 minutes (±4.0)	—
Mellen	5.3 mi	13.4 minutes (±2.4)	Lower
Town of Morse	6.6 mi	27.8 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Marengo	7.7 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Town of White River	7.7 mi	20.1 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Town of Sanborn	12 mi	17.1 minutes (±4.7)	Lower
Town of Gingles	12 mi	16.6 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Town of Lincoln (Bayfield County)	12 mi	26.2 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Gurney	13 mi	26.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mellen, WI (13.4 minutes), Town of Marengo, WI (23.1 minutes), Town of White River, WI (20.1 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
1	Town of Gordon (Ashland County)	40.5 minutes (±11.3)
2	Town of Chippewa	34.9 minutes (±10.0)
3	Town of Jacobs	31.2 minutes (±3.7)
4	Town of Ashland	29.4 minutes (±4.0)
5	Town of Morse	27.8 minutes (±5.0)
6	Town of Peeksville	23.5 minutes (±5.1)
7	Town of Marengo	23.1 minutes (±4.3)
8	Town of Agenda	21.7 minutes (±4.3)
9	Butternut	20.4 minutes (±3.4)
10	Town of White River	20.1 minutes (±2.5)

Showing 10 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 Town of Ashland

How long is the average commute in the Town of Ashland?

Workers who live in the Town of Ashland, WI take an average of 29.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Ashland without a car?

0.0% of households in the Town of Ashland have no vehicle, and 1.1% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Ashland?

5.7% (±2.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Ashland worked from home, and 86.2% 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 Ashland town, Ashland County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:03250, in state:55 county:003).

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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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