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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Birchwood, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Birchwood, WI take an average of 33.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.1% of workers drive alone to work.

2.4% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

9.7% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 33.3 minutes (±4.5)
Public transportation: 2.4%
Work from home: 9.7%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in the Town of Birchwood get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Birchwood	Washburn County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	72.1% (±11.9 points)	74.9%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.7% (±10.0 points)	9.5%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.4% (±2.4 points)	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±8.7 points)	1.5%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.0% (±6.5 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	9.7% (±5.1 points)	12.6%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Birchwood, the average commute is higher than in Washburn County (22.9 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 Birchwood, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Washburn County (0.3%).

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

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

In Washburn County, the Town of Birchwood ranks 1 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 171 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 Birchwood

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Birchwood	Washburn County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±3.7 points)	4.3%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.0% (±4.4 points)	28.4%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	56.3% (±8.0 points)	39.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.0% (±8.6 points)	28.4%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Birchwood, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Washburn County (4.3%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (6.4%).

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

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Birchwood

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Birchwood	Washburn County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	9.7% (±5.1 points)	12.6% (±1.5 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.5% (±4.1 points)	92.8% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	91.6% (±4.3 points)	86.8% (±1.3 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Birchwood, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Washburn County (86.8%).

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 Birchwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Birchwood
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Birchwood	—	33.3 minutes (±4.5)	—
Birchwood	4.7 mi	20.5 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Town of Long Lake (Washburn County)	5.9 mi	26.0 minutes (±4.0)	Lower
Town of Edgewater	6.2 mi	34.6 minutes (±6.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Madge	8.0 mi	24.1 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Town of Cedar Lake	8.5 mi	25.1 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Town of Sand Lake (Sawyer County)	9.4 mi	24.5 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Town of Stone Lake	10.0 mi	23.4 minutes (±2.3)	Lower
Town of Oak Grove (Barron County)	10 mi	23.2 minutes (±4.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Birchwood, WI (20.5 minutes), Town of Long Lake (Washburn County), WI (26.0 minutes), Town of Madge, WI (24.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Washburn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Birchwood	33.3 minutes (±4.5)
2	Town of Crystal	30.4 minutes (±8.2)
3	Town of Gull Lake	29.8 minutes (±5.6)
4 (tie)	Town of Chicog	28.7 minutes (±10.5)
4 (tie)	Town of Stinnett	28.7 minutes (±8.0)
4 (tie)	Town of Trego	28.7 minutes (±6.3)
7	Town of Casey	28.4 minutes (±7.3)

Showing 7 of 25 places in Washburn 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 Birchwood

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

Workers who live in the Town of Birchwood, WI take an average of 33.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.7% of households in the Town of Birchwood have no vehicle, and 2.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

9.7% (±5.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Birchwood worked from home, and 91.6% 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 Birchwood town, Washburn County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:07575, in state:55 county:129).

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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