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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Johnstown (Polk County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Johnstown (Polk County), WI take an average of 27.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

66.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.2% of workers walk to work.

10.1% work from home.

0.4% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.9 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.1%
Households without a car: 0.4%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Johnstown (Polk County)	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	66.3% (±9.8 points)	77.3%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.4% (±9.1 points)	7.6%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.5 points)	0.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	7.2% (±6.8 points)	2.1%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.5 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.1% (±5.2 points)	11.8%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Johnstown (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 not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Johnstown (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 not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Polk County, the Town of Johnstown (Polk County) ranks 23 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 571 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 Johnstown (Polk County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Johnstown (Polk County)	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.4% (±1.2 points)	3.7%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.1% (±6.2 points)	25.2%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	24.0% (±7.7 points)	39.6%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	55.5% (±10.8 points)	31.5%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Johnstown (Polk County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in 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 Johnstown (Polk County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Johnstown (Polk County)	Polk County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	10.1% (±5.2 points)	11.8% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.5% (±3.7 points)	94.5% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.0% (±4.5 points)	88.3% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Johnstown (Polk County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in 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 Johnstown (Polk County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Johnstown (Polk County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Johnstown (Polk County)	—	27.9 minutes (±4.3)	—
Town of Georgetown (Polk County)	5.3 mi	36.7 minutes (±3.9)	Higher
Town of Beaver (Polk County)	5.7 mi	24.3 minutes (±3.5)	Not measurably different
Town of McKinley (Polk County)	5.7 mi	29.8 minutes (±6.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Crystal Lake (Barron County)	6.2 mi	24.7 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Almena	7.8 mi	25.3 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Apple River	8.3 mi	36.0 minutes (±10.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Bone Lake	8.3 mi	33.4 minutes (±5.3)	Not measurably different
Turtle Lake	8.9 mi	21.8 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Georgetown (Polk County), WI (36.7 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
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)
20	Town of Balsam Lake	28.6 minutes (±3.4)
21	Clayton	28.3 minutes (±6.2)
22 (tie)	Town of Clear Lake	27.9 minutes (±3.3)
22 (tie)	Town of Johnstown (Polk County)	27.9 minutes (±4.3)
24 (tie)	Town of Clayton (Polk County)	27.6 minutes (±2.8)
24 (tie)	Town of Luck	27.6 minutes (±3.8)
26	Town of Lincoln (Polk County)	27.5 minutes (±3.4)
27	Frederic	27.2 minutes (±6.3)
28	Luck	25.7 minutes (±4.1)
29	Milltown	25.3 minutes (±3.9)

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 Johnstown (Polk County)

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

Workers who live in the Town of Johnstown (Polk County), WI take an average of 27.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.4% of households in the Town of Johnstown (Polk County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

10.1% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Johnstown (Polk County) worked from home, and 93.0% 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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