How long is the commute from the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County), WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County), WI take an average of 36.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.4% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

13.1% work from home.

5.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 36.4 minutes (±5.0)
Public transportation: 0.4%
Work from home: 13.1%
Households without a car: 5.5%

How people in the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	70.4% (±7.1 points)	77.0%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.8% (±4.5 points)	9.0%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.4% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±2.5 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.2% (±2.8 points)	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.1% (±5.4 points)	9.6%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County), the average commute is higher than in Sauk County (23.0 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 Bear Creek (Sauk County), 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 Bear Creek (Sauk County) ranks 2 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 79 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 Bear Creek (Sauk County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	5.5% (±3.5 points)	5.1%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.7% (±6.5 points)	29.9%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.7% (±9.0 points)	38.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.1% (±8.6 points)	26.8%	21.1%	21.9%

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

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 Bear Creek (Sauk County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)	Sauk County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	13.1% (±5.4 points)	9.6% (±1.1 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.0% (±3.4 points)	94.3% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.5% (±5.9 points)	88.5% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from 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 Bear Creek (Sauk County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)	—	36.4 minutes (±5.0)	—
Town of Ithaca	5.4 mi	22.1 minutes (±4.4)	Lower
Town of Franklin (Sauk County)	5.7 mi	37.1 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Plain	5.8 mi	27.0 minutes (±3.6)	Lower
Town of Buena Vista (Richland County)	6.5 mi	24.8 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Town of Spring Green	7.7 mi	24.7 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Town of Washington (Sauk County)	8.3 mi	26.5 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Lone Rock	8.5 mi	33.2 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Willow	9.4 mi	25.9 minutes (±3.7)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Ithaca, WI (22.1 minutes), Plain, WI (27.0 minutes), Town of Buena Vista (Richland County), WI (24.8 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
1	Town of Franklin (Sauk County)	37.1 minutes (±4.9)
2	Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)	36.4 minutes (±5.0)
3	Lime Ridge	36.3 minutes (±7.5)
4	Town of La Valle	33.5 minutes (±6.2)
5	Town of Ironton	32.5 minutes (±5.7)
6	Merrimac	30.6 minutes (±5.1)
7	Town of Troy (Sauk County)	29.1 minutes (±3.9)
8	Town of Merrimac	28.5 minutes (±3.7)

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 Bear Creek (Sauk County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County), WI take an average of 36.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County) without a car?

5.5% of households in the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County) have no vehicle, and 0.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)?

13.1% (±5.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County) worked from home, and 88.5% 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 Bear Creek town, Sauk County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:05600, in state:55 county:111).

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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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