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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Baraboo, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Baraboo, WI take an average of 17.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

9.6% work from home.

3.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 17.8 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 9.6%
Households without a car: 3.2%

How people in the Town of Baraboo get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Baraboo	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	79.6% (±5.2 points)	77.0%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.6% (±2.4 points)	9.0%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±1.6 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.6% (±2.6 points)	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.6% (±3.7 points)	9.6%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Baraboo, the average commute is lower than in Sauk County (23.0 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Baraboo, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Sauk County (0.1%).

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

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

In Sauk County, the Town of Baraboo ranks 36 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1716 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 Baraboo

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Baraboo	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	3.2% (±2.8 points)	5.1%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.9% (±6.0 points)	29.9%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.1% (±7.3 points)	38.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.8% (±8.2 points)	26.8%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Baraboo, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Sauk County (5.1%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (6.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Baraboo

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Baraboo	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	9.6% (±3.7 points)	9.6% (±1.1 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±1.8 points)	94.3% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.5% (±2.9 points)	88.5% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Baraboo, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Sauk County (88.5%).

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 Baraboo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Baraboo
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Baraboo	—	17.8 minutes (±2.5)	—
West Baraboo	1.9 mi	19.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Baraboo	2.5 mi	21.6 minutes (±1.9)	Higher
North Freedom	3.6 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.9)	Higher
Town of Sumpter	5.8 mi	25.4 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Town of Freedom (Sauk County)	6.4 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Town of Greenfield (Sauk County)	6.7 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.2)	Higher
Town of Excelsior	6.8 mi	21.1 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Town of Merrimac	7.1 mi	28.5 minutes (±3.7)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Baraboo, WI (21.6 minutes), North Freedom, WI (24.1 minutes), Town of Sumpter, WI (25.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Sauk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
30	Town of Excelsior	21.1 minutes (±1.5)
31	Rock Springs	20.4 minutes (±2.7)
32	Spring Green	20.3 minutes (±2.4)
33	Reedsburg	20.2 minutes (±2.8)
34	Town of Reedsburg	19.5 minutes (±2.6)
35	West Baraboo	19.2 minutes (±2.9)
36	Town of Baraboo	17.8 minutes (±2.5)
37	Lake Delton	17.4 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 8 of 37 places in Sauk 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 Baraboo

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

Workers who live in the Town of Baraboo, WI take an average of 17.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.2% of households in the Town of Baraboo have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.6% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Baraboo worked from home, and 92.5% 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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