How long is the commute from the Town of Beaver Dam, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Beaver Dam, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Beaver Dam, WI take an average of 20.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.1% of workers walk to work.

8.6% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.0 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.6%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in the Town of Beaver Dam get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Beaver Dam	Dodge County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	83.5% (±6.1 points)	81.0%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.8% (±3.0 points)	6.7%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.1% (±3.8 points)	2.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±1.0 points)	0.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.6% (±4.2 points)	8.6%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Beaver Dam, the average commute is lower than in Dodge County (24.1 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 Beaver Dam, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dodge County (0.0%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (1.1%).

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

In Dodge County, the Town of Beaver Dam ranks 38 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1546 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 Beaver Dam

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Beaver Dam	Dodge County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±1.0 points)	4.1%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.1% (±6.1 points)	30.9%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.3% (±7.0 points)	39.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.0% (±6.5 points)	25.7%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Beaver Dam, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Dodge County (4.1%).

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 Beaver Dam

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Beaver Dam	Dodge County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	8.6% (±4.2 points)	8.6% (±0.9 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.0% (±2.4 points)	93.8% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.1% (±3.5 points)	88.9% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Beaver Dam, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dodge County (88.9%).

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 Beaver Dam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Beaver Dam
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Beaver Dam	—	20.0 minutes (±1.7)	—
Beaver Dam	1.8 mi	24.6 minutes (±2.8)	Higher
Town of Oak Grove (Dodge County)	4.1 mi	21.2 minutes (±2.7)	Not measurably different
Juneau	6.3 mi	23.8 minutes (±3.1)	Higher
Town of Burnett	6.8 mi	20.8 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Calamus	7.0 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Westford (Dodge County)	7.4 mi	22.9 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Lowell	7.7 mi	34.5 minutes (±7.3)	Higher
Town of Lowell	8.5 mi	29.6 minutes (±4.8)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beaver Dam, WI (24.6 minutes), Juneau, WI (23.8 minutes), Lowell, WI (34.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dodge County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
32	Town of Leroy	22.2 minutes (±2.4)
33	Town of Calamus	21.7 minutes (±3.4)
34	Brownsville	21.6 minutes (±3.5)
35	Town of Oak Grove (Dodge County)	21.2 minutes (±2.7)
36	Horicon	21.0 minutes (±3.3)
37	Town of Burnett	20.8 minutes (±2.5)
38	Town of Beaver Dam	20.0 minutes (±1.7)
39	Waupun	17.9 minutes (±1.4)
40	Mayville	17.8 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 9 of 40 places in Dodge 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 Beaver Dam

How long is the average commute in the Town of Beaver Dam?

Workers who live in the Town of Beaver Dam, WI take an average of 20.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Beaver Dam without a car?

0.7% of households in the Town of Beaver Dam have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Beaver Dam?

8.6% (±4.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Beaver Dam worked from home, and 91.1% 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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