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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Howard, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Howard, WI take an average of 19.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

18.7% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.7 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 18.7%
Households without a car: 0.5%

How people in the Town of Howard get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Howard	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	75.6% (±7.4 points)	75.7%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	1.7% (±2.5 points)	8.9%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±2.0 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.2% (±1.4 points)	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	18.7% (±6.7 points)	11.7%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Howard, the average commute is lower than in Chippewa County (23.2 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Howard, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chippewa County (0.3%).

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

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

In Chippewa County, the Town of Howard ranks 27 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1578 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 Howard

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Howard	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±0.9 points)	4.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.6% (±13.8 points)	26.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30.9% (±8.9 points)	39.9%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	42.0% (±10.9 points)	28.5%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Howard, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Chippewa County (4.8%).

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 Howard

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Howard	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	18.7% (±6.7 points)	11.7% (±1.3 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.0% (±6.1 points)	93.4% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	92.8% (±5.2 points)	89.3% (±1.3 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Howard, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Chippewa County (89.3%).

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 Howard

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Howard
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Howard	—	19.7 minutes (±2.2)	—
Town of Wheaton	5.7 mi	19.4 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Colfax	5.8 mi	27.7 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Town of Tilden	5.9 mi	19.1 minutes (±1.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Cooks Valley	6.2 mi	29.5 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Colfax	6.7 mi	25.5 minutes (±5.2)	Higher
Town of Elk Mound	8.2 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.3)	Higher
Town of Grant (Dunn County)	8.4 mi	30.1 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Town of Woodmohr	8.9 mi	27.1 minutes (±5.2)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Colfax, WI (27.7 minutes), Town of Cooks Valley, WI (29.5 minutes), Colfax, WI (25.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chippewa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
21	Bloomer	23.8 minutes (±5.6)
22	Cadott	23.6 minutes (±2.6)
23	New Auburn	23.2 minutes (±2.6)
24	Town of Eagle Point	21.6 minutes (±2.8)
25 (tie)	Town of Anson	20.1 minutes (±2.1)
25 (tie)	Town of Hallie	20.1 minutes (±8.6)
27	Town of Howard	19.7 minutes (±2.2)
28	Town of Wheaton	19.4 minutes (±3.8)
29 (tie)	Lake Hallie	19.1 minutes (±1.9)
29 (tie)	Town of Tilden	19.1 minutes (±1.6)
31	Chippewa Falls	18.9 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 11 of 31 places in Chippewa 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 Howard

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

Workers who live in the Town of Howard, WI take an average of 19.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.5% of households in the Town of Howard have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

18.7% (±6.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Howard worked from home, and 92.8% 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 Howard town, Chippewa County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:36000, in state:55 county:017).

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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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