How long is the commute from the Town of Fountain Prairie, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Fountain Prairie, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Fountain Prairie, WI take an average of 28.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.4% of workers walk to work.

8.6% work from home.

0.0% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.0 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 8.6%
Households without a car: 0.0%

How people in the Town of Fountain Prairie get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Fountain Prairie	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	79.4% (±5.7 points)	76.9%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.4% (±4.3 points)	7.0%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.6 points)	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.4% (±2.6 points)	2.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.2% (±0.9 points)	1.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.6% (±3.4 points)	12.5%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Fountain Prairie, the average commute is not measurably different from Columbia County (26.0 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 Fountain Prairie, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Columbia County (0.3%).

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

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

In Columbia County, the Town of Fountain Prairie ranks 19 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 557 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 Fountain Prairie

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Fountain Prairie	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.0% (±6.8 points)	4.4%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	18.4% (±6.5 points)	26.7%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	44.5% (±7.3 points)	38.8%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	37.1% (±7.0 points)	30.1%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Fountain Prairie, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Columbia County (4.4%).

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 Fountain Prairie

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Fountain Prairie	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	8.6% (±3.4 points)	12.5% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.6% (±2.2 points)	93.8% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.1% (±4.5 points)	88.3% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Fountain Prairie, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Columbia County (88.3%).

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 Fountain Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Fountain Prairie
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Fountain Prairie	—	28.0 minutes (±3.0)	—
Fall River	2.2 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Doylestown	4.6 mi	36.7 minutes (±7.5)	Higher
Town of Calamus	5.5 mi	21.7 minutes (±3.4)	Lower
Town of Courtland	5.7 mi	28.7 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Columbus	5.7 mi	24.4 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Columbus	6.4 mi	22.7 minutes (±3.7)	Lower
Town of Otsego	6.9 mi	29.2 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Westford (Dodge County)	8.0 mi	22.9 minutes (±2.6)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Calamus, WI (21.7 minutes), Town of Columbus, WI (22.7 minutes), Town of Westford (Dodge County), WI (22.9 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Doylestown, WI (36.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
13 (tie)	Pardeeville	28.9 minutes (±2.5)
13 (tie)	Town of West Point	28.9 minutes (±3.6)
15	Town of Courtland	28.7 minutes (±3.8)
16	Poynette	28.3 minutes (±2.6)
17 (tie)	Town of Hampden	28.2 minutes (±4.7)
17 (tie)	Town of Lewiston	28.2 minutes (±4.9)
19	Town of Fountain Prairie	28.0 minutes (±3.0)
20	Friesland	26.3 minutes (±4.9)
21	Town of Newport	25.9 minutes (±4.1)
22	Fall River	25.6 minutes (±2.0)
23	Town of Caledonia (Columbia County)	25.5 minutes (±5.3)
24	Arlington	25.3 minutes (±3.3)
25	Town of Arlington	24.9 minutes (±1.7)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Columbia 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 Fountain Prairie

How long is the average commute in the Town of Fountain Prairie?

Workers who live in the Town of Fountain Prairie, WI take an average of 28.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Fountain Prairie without a car?

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

How many people work from home in the Town of Fountain Prairie?

8.6% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Fountain Prairie worked from home, and 94.1% 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 Fountain Prairie town, Columbia County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:26875, in state:55 county:021).

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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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