How long is the commute from the Town of Garfield (Polk County), WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Garfield (Polk County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Garfield (Polk County), WI take an average of 31.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

13.6% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.9 minutes (±3.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 13.6%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in the Town of Garfield (Polk County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Garfield (Polk County)	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	74.6% (±5.3 points)	77.3%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.5% (±3.0 points)	7.6%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.5% (±1.9 points)	2.1%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.1 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	13.6% (±3.7 points)	11.8%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Garfield (Polk County), the average commute is not measurably different from Polk County (29.8 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 Garfield (Polk County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Polk County (0.0%).

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

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

In Polk County, the Town of Garfield (Polk County) ranks 13 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 235 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 Garfield (Polk County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Garfield (Polk County)	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±2.5 points)	3.7%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.6% (±5.7 points)	25.2%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.6% (±7.5 points)	39.6%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.7% (±7.8 points)	31.5%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Garfield (Polk County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Polk County (3.7%).

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 Garfield (Polk County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Garfield (Polk County)	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	13.6% (±3.7 points)	11.8% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.3% (±3.6 points)	94.5% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.4% (±4.5 points)	88.3% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Garfield (Polk County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Polk 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 Garfield (Polk County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Garfield (Polk County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Garfield (Polk County)	—	31.9 minutes (±3.3)	—
Town of Balsam Lake	4.8 mi	28.6 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Osceola (Polk County)	6.4 mi	24.8 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Town of Alden	6.7 mi	34.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Lincoln (Polk County)	6.7 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Amery	6.8 mi	21.5 minutes (±4.2)	Lower
Dresser	7.2 mi	29.7 minutes (±5.5)	Not measurably different
Town of St. Croix Falls	7.6 mi	29.5 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Centuria	7.7 mi	24.1 minutes (±3.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Osceola (Polk County), WI (24.8 minutes), Amery, WI (21.5 minutes), Centuria, WI (24.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7	Osceola	34.9 minutes (±12.3)
8	Town of Farmington (Polk County)	34.7 minutes (±6.4)
9	Town of Alden	34.4 minutes (±4.1)
10	Town of Bone Lake	33.4 minutes (±5.3)
11	Town of Eureka	32.4 minutes (±3.1)
12	St. Croix Falls	32.3 minutes (±5.9)
13	Town of Garfield (Polk County)	31.9 minutes (±3.3)
14	Town of Laketown	30.0 minutes (±4.0)
15 (tie)	Town of Black Brook	29.8 minutes (±5.1)
15 (tie)	Town of McKinley (Polk County)	29.8 minutes (±6.6)
17	Dresser	29.7 minutes (±5.5)
18	Town of St. Croix Falls	29.5 minutes (±4.1)
19	Town of West Sweden	28.8 minutes (±3.8)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Polk 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 Garfield (Polk County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Garfield (Polk County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Garfield (Polk County), WI take an average of 31.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Garfield (Polk County) without a car?

2.1% of households in the Town of Garfield (Polk County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Garfield (Polk County)?

13.6% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Garfield (Polk County) worked from home, and 90.4% 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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