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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Barnes, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Barnes, WI take an average of 41.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

23.2% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 41.8 minutes (±10.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 23.2%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in the Town of Barnes get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Barnes	Bayfield County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	69.3% (±8.8 points)	71.0%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.1% (±4.2 points)	9.8%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.5 points)	0.8%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±8.5 points)	3.6%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.4% (±2.3 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.2% (±7.7 points)	13.4%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Barnes, the average commute is higher than in Bayfield County (23.3 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Barnes, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Bayfield County (0.8%).

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

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

In Bayfield County, the Town of Barnes ranks 1 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 22 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 Barnes

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Barnes	Bayfield County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±5.1 points)	4.2%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30.8% (±5.9 points)	26.7%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.0% (±6.7 points)	40.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	32.2% (±6.7 points)	29.0%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Barnes, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Bayfield County (4.2%).

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 Barnes

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Barnes	Bayfield County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	23.2% (±7.7 points)	13.4% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±2.1 points)	94.1% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.1% (±2.7 points)	89.8% (±1.4 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Barnes, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Bayfield County (89.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Barnes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Barnes
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Barnes	—	41.8 minutes (±10.9)	—
Town of Drummond	8.9 mi	24.3 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Town of Highland (Douglas County)	11 mi	41.7 minutes (±10.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Cable	11 mi	32.7 minutes (±15.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Lenroot	13 mi	20.4 minutes (±4.5)	Lower
Town of Delta	14 mi	27.5 minutes (±5.5)	Lower
Town of Hughes	15 mi	41.5 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Gordon (Douglas County)	16 mi	35.5 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Frog Creek	17 mi	20.5 minutes (±3.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Drummond, WI (24.3 minutes), Town of Lenroot, WI (20.4 minutes), Town of Delta, WI (27.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Bayfield County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Barnes	41.8 minutes (±10.9)
2	Town of Hughes	41.5 minutes (±5.3)
3	Town of Pilsen	35.5 minutes (±10.6)
4	Town of Oulu	33.8 minutes (±4.0)
5	Town of Cable	32.7 minutes (±15.5)
6	Town of Grand View	30.1 minutes (±3.0)
7	Mason	29.5 minutes (±6.5)

Showing 7 of 28 places in Bayfield 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 Barnes

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

Workers who live in the Town of Barnes, WI take an average of 41.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

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

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

23.2% (±7.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Barnes worked from home, and 93.1% 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 Barnes town, Bayfield County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:04750, in state:55 county:007).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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