How long is the commute from the Town of Franklin (Jackson County), WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Franklin (Jackson County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Franklin (Jackson County), WI take an average of 32.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

8.2% of workers walk to work.

7.8% work from home.

13.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.0 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.8%
Households without a car: 13.5%

How people in the Town of Franklin (Jackson County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Franklin (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	57.3% (±15.9 points)	79.9%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	26.7% (±12.6 points)	8.1%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	8.2% (±5.9 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±9.2 points)	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.8% (±4.9 points)	7.5%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Franklin (Jackson County), the average commute is higher than in Jackson County (25.9 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Franklin (Jackson County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Jackson County, the Town of Franklin (Jackson County) ranks 5 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 229 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 Franklin (Jackson County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Franklin (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	13.5% (±8.6 points)	5.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.5% (±5.9 points)	26.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.1% (±10.1 points)	38.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	45.9% (±10.1 points)	29.9%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Franklin (Jackson County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jackson County (5.8%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Franklin (Jackson County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Franklin (Jackson County)	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	7.8% (±4.9 points)	7.5% (±1.1 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	75.9% (±10.9 points)	91.1% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	74.4% (±9.9 points)	84.8% (±1.7 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Franklin (Jackson County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Jackson County (84.8%).

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 Franklin (Jackson County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Franklin (Jackson County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Franklin (Jackson County)	—	32.0 minutes (±3.8)	—
Town of Springfield (Jackson County)	5.8 mi	29.0 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Town of North Bend	6.1 mi	37.8 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Irving	6.3 mi	30.5 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Melrose	6.9 mi	31.0 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Melrose	7.3 mi	30.3 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Ettrick	7.8 mi	31.3 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Taylor	8.3 mi	23.8 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Town of Albion (Jackson County)	8.5 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Taylor, WI (23.8 minutes), Town of Albion (Jackson County), WI (22.0 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of North Bend	37.8 minutes (±5.7)
2	Town of Alma (Jackson County)	35.6 minutes (±7.9)
3	Town of Cleveland (Jackson County)	34.6 minutes (±4.3)
4	Town of Garden Valley	34.1 minutes (±5.2)
5	Town of Franklin (Jackson County)	32.0 minutes (±3.8)
6	Hixton	31.2 minutes (±5.5)
7 (tie)	Melrose	31.0 minutes (±5.2)
7 (tie)	Town of Hixton	31.0 minutes (±5.0)
9	Town of Irving	30.5 minutes (±4.7)
10	Town of Melrose	30.3 minutes (±3.4)
11	Town of Millston	29.6 minutes (±6.9)

Showing 11 of 27 places in Jackson 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 Franklin (Jackson County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Franklin (Jackson County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Franklin (Jackson County), WI take an average of 32.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Franklin (Jackson County) without a car?

13.5% of households in the Town of Franklin (Jackson County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Franklin (Jackson County)?

7.8% (±4.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Franklin (Jackson County) worked from home, and 74.4% 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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