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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Chetek, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Chetek, WI take an average of 22.5 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.4% of workers walk to work.

12.9% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.5 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.9%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in the Town of Chetek get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Chetek	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	72.8% (±8.0 points)	74.8%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.4% (±4.3 points)	12.0%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	4.4% (±5.8 points)	3.3%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.5% (±2.6 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.9% (±4.4 points)	8.5%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Chetek, the average commute is not measurably different from Barron County (20.9 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

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

In the Town of Chetek, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Barron County (0.2%).

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

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

In Barron County, the Town of Chetek ranks 20 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1256 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 Chetek

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Chetek	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.6 points)	4.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.2% (±3.8 points)	27.4%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.4% (±7.6 points)	39.5%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.1% (±6.8 points)	28.3%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Chetek, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Barron County (4.8%).

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 Chetek

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Chetek	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	12.9% (±4.4 points)	8.5% (±0.9 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.8% (±1.8 points)	92.7% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.6% (±2.1 points)	85.0% (±1.7 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Chetek, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Barron County (85.0%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Chetek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Chetek
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Chetek	—	22.5 minutes (±2.9)	—
Chetek	3.1 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Town of Rusk (Rusk County)	5.4 mi	42.8 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Town of Sumner (Barron County)	5.6 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Dovre	5.9 mi	30.6 minutes (±4.6)	Higher
Town of Prairie Lake	6.5 mi	25.1 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Strickland	7.6 mi	34.6 minutes (±11.7)	Higher
Cameron	8.1 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Stanley	8.7 mi	22.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chetek, WI (27.5 minutes), Town of Rusk (Rusk County), WI (42.8 minutes), Town of Dovre, WI (30.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Barron County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14	Town of Cumberland	24.8 minutes (±4.9)
15	Town of Crystal Lake (Barron County)	24.7 minutes (±4.4)
16	Town of Maple Plain	23.8 minutes (±4.4)
17	Prairie Farm	23.4 minutes (±2.4)
18	Town of Oak Grove (Barron County)	23.2 minutes (±4.2)
19	Town of Stanley	22.8 minutes (±4.5)
20	Town of Chetek	22.5 minutes (±2.9)
21	Turtle Lake	21.8 minutes (±4.4)
22	Cameron	21.6 minutes (±3.0)
23 (tie)	Almena	20.9 minutes (±2.8)
23 (tie)	Town of Clinton (Barron County)	20.9 minutes (±4.0)
25	Town of Turtle Lake	20.7 minutes (±3.8)
26	Cumberland	20.6 minutes (±5.1)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Barron 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 Chetek

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

Workers who live in the Town of Chetek, WI take an average of 22.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.3% of households in the Town of Chetek have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

12.9% (±4.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Chetek worked from home, and 96.6% 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 Chetek town, Barron County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:14350, in state:55 county:005).

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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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