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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Dakota, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Dakota, WI take an average of 30.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.3% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

1.6% work from home.

2.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.1 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.3%
Work from home: 1.6%
Households without a car: 2.8%

How people in the Town of Dakota get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Dakota	Waushara County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	79.2% (±10.4 points)	79.5%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	15.3% (±8.7 points)	7.8%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.3% (±0.6 points)	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±2.5 points)	2.8%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±1.3 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	1.6% (±1.4 points)	8.2%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Dakota, the average commute is not measurably different from Waushara County (28.9 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 Dakota, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Waushara County (0.3%).

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

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

In Waushara County, the Town of Dakota ranks 10 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 359 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 Dakota

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Dakota	Waushara County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	2.8% (±1.8 points)	5.1%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	31.2% (±8.4 points)	26.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.8% (±8.2 points)	37.5%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	36.2% (±7.5 points)	30.6%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Dakota, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Waushara County (5.1%).

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 Dakota

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Dakota	Waushara County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	1.6% (±1.4 points)	8.2% (±0.9 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	87.2% (±7.9 points)	89.8% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	76.9% (±8.0 points)	85.1% (±1.2 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Dakota, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Waushara County (85.1%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Dakota

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Dakota
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Dakota	—	30.1 minutes (±3.8)	—
Wautoma	2.8 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Town of Richford	4.4 mi	28.8 minutes (±5.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Wautoma	5.3 mi	21.1 minutes (±3.5)	Lower
Town of Crystal Lake (Marquette County)	5.8 mi	39.5 minutes (±9.6)	Not measurably different
Neshkoro	6.8 mi	29.0 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Marion (Waushara County)	7.1 mi	31.5 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Deerfield (Waushara County)	7.5 mi	39.9 minutes (±6.6)	Higher
Town of Newton (Marquette County)	7.7 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wautoma, WI (21.6 minutes), Town of Wautoma, WI (21.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Deerfield (Waushara County), WI (39.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Waushara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Town of Aurora (Waushara County)	34.5 minutes (±9.8)
5	Town of Leon (Waushara County)	34.1 minutes (±4.5)
6	Lohrville	32.2 minutes (±4.4)
7	Town of Marion (Waushara County)	31.5 minutes (±4.6)
8	Town of Springwater	31.4 minutes (±3.7)
9	Town of Coloma	30.3 minutes (±4.7)
10	Town of Dakota	30.1 minutes (±3.8)
11	Town of Poy Sippi	29.5 minutes (±3.7)
12	Town of Richford	28.8 minutes (±5.6)
13	Wild Rose	27.8 minutes (±4.1)
14	Town of Rose	27.3 minutes (±5.3)
15	Town of Mount Morris	26.3 minutes (±3.7)
16	Plainfield	26.2 minutes (±2.6)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Waushara 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 Dakota

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

Workers who live in the Town of Dakota, WI take an average of 30.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.8% of households in the Town of Dakota have no vehicle, and 0.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

1.6% (±1.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Dakota worked from home, and 76.9% 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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