How long is the commute from the Town of Dewey (Portage County), WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Dewey (Portage County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Dewey (Portage County), WI take an average of 25.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.9% of workers walk to work.

13.2% work from home.

1.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 25.8 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.2%
Households without a car: 1.0%

How people in the Town of Dewey (Portage County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Dewey (Portage County)	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	83.0% (±6.9 points)	74.1%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.2% (±1.5 points)	7.7%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.8 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.9% (±0.9 points)	4.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.2% (±6.4 points)	12.6%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Dewey (Portage County), the average commute is higher than in Portage County (19.5 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 Dewey (Portage County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Portage County (0.2%).

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

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

In Portage County, the Town of Dewey (Portage County) ranks 11 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 833 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 Dewey (Portage County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Dewey (Portage County)	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	1.0% (±1.0 points)	3.9%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.1% (±10.4 points)	31.1%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.0% (±8.7 points)	39.6%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	46.9% (±10.9 points)	25.4%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Dewey (Portage County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Portage County (3.9%).

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 Dewey (Portage County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Dewey (Portage County)	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	13.2% (±6.4 points)	12.6% (±0.9 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.7% (±2.0 points)	95.4% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.4% (±4.1 points)	92.5% (±1.0 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Dewey (Portage County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Portage County (92.5%).

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 Dewey (Portage County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Dewey (Portage County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Dewey (Portage County)	—	25.8 minutes (±3.0)	—
Town of Hull (Portage County)	5.4 mi	19.5 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Town of Guenther	6.1 mi	22.2 minutes (±4.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Knowlton	7.6 mi	22.3 minutes (±1.0)	Lower
Stevens Point	8.1 mi	16.6 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Town of Sharon (Portage County)	8.2 mi	26.2 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Park Ridge	8.5 mi	13.7 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Town of Eau Pleine (Portage County)	8.6 mi	27.2 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Bevent	9.6 mi	32.0 minutes (±4.0)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hull (Portage County), WI (19.5 minutes), Town of Knowlton, WI (22.3 minutes), Stevens Point, WI (16.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Bevent, WI (32.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Portage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Almond	28.4 minutes (±4.7)
6	Town of Eau Pleine (Portage County)	27.2 minutes (±2.5)
7	Town of Sharon (Portage County)	26.2 minutes (±4.4)
8 (tie)	Rosholt	26.0 minutes (±3.9)
8 (tie)	Town of Belmont (Portage County)	26.0 minutes (±3.0)
8 (tie)	Town of Lanark	26.0 minutes (±2.7)
11	Town of Dewey (Portage County)	25.8 minutes (±3.0)
12	Town of New Hope	25.5 minutes (±2.6)
13	Town of Grant (Portage County)	24.4 minutes (±3.1)
14	Town of Stockton	23.7 minutes (±3.3)
15 (tie)	Town of Carson	21.5 minutes (±2.4)
15 (tie)	Town of Pine Grove	21.5 minutes (±2.2)
17	Amherst	21.4 minutes (±4.1)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Portage 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 Dewey (Portage County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Dewey (Portage County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Dewey (Portage County), WI take an average of 25.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Dewey (Portage County) without a car?

1.0% of households in the Town of Dewey (Portage County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Dewey (Portage County)?

13.2% (±6.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Dewey (Portage County) worked from home, and 92.4% 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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