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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Colfax, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Colfax, WI take an average of 27.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.4% of workers walk to work.

10.8% work from home.

3.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.7 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.8%
Households without a car: 3.0%

How people in the Town of Colfax get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Colfax	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	77.0% (±6.1 points)	76.2%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.5% (±4.1 points)	6.9%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.2 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.4% (±0.6 points)	5.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	1.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.8% (±5.0 points)	10.1%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Colfax, the average commute is higher than in Dunn County (23.4 minutes).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

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

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

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

In Dunn County, the Town of Colfax ranks 18 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 593 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 Colfax

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Colfax	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	3.0% (±4.4 points)	3.5%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	6.9% (±3.9 points)	28.1%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.4% (±8.4 points)	40.8%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	52.7% (±8.6 points)	27.6%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Colfax, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Dunn County (3.5%).

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 Colfax

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Colfax	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	10.8% (±5.0 points)	10.1% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.6% (±5.2 points)	95.4% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.4% (±5.6 points)	89.9% (±1.3 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Colfax, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dunn County (89.9%).

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 Colfax

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Colfax
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Colfax	—	27.7 minutes (±3.6)	—
Colfax	1.0 mi	25.5 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Grant (Dunn County)	5.7 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Elk Mound	5.7 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Howard	5.8 mi	19.7 minutes (±2.2)	Lower
Town of Tainter	6.5 mi	23.3 minutes (±2.5)	Lower
Tainter Lake	6.8 mi	26.4 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Elk Mound	7.9 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.8)	Lower
Town of Cooks Valley	8.7 mi	29.5 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Howard, WI (19.7 minutes), Town of Tainter, WI (23.3 minutes), Elk Mound, WI (20.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dunn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12 (tie)	Downing	28.4 minutes (±7.1)
12 (tie)	Town of Eau Galle (Dunn County)	28.4 minutes (±4.2)
14	Town of Rock Creek	27.9 minutes (±3.4)
15 (tie)	Wheeler	27.8 minutes (±4.6)
15 (tie)	Town of Stanton (Dunn County)	27.8 minutes (±3.0)
15 (tie)	Town of Tiffany	27.8 minutes (±3.9)
18	Town of Colfax	27.7 minutes (±3.6)
19	Town of Spring Brook	26.6 minutes (±4.5)
20	Town of Sand Creek	26.2 minutes (±4.8)
21	Town of Dunn (Dunn County)	26.0 minutes (±2.4)
22	Colfax	25.5 minutes (±5.2)
23	Town of Menomonie	24.6 minutes (±4.7)
24	Town of Elk Mound	24.4 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Dunn 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 Colfax

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

Workers who live in the Town of Colfax, WI take an average of 27.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

3.0% of households in the Town of Colfax have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.8% (±5.0 points) of workers who live in the Town of Colfax worked from home, and 90.4% 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 Colfax town, Dunn County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:16300, in state:55 county:033).

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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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