How long is the commute from the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County), WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County), WI take an average of 20.6 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.9% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.6% of workers walk to work.

6.2% work from home.

0.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.6 minutes (±3.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.2%
Households without a car: 0.7%

How people in the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	70.9% (±7.7 points)	75.1%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	17.0% (±5.4 points)	7.8%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	5.6% (±6.1 points)	3.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.3% (±0.5 points)	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.2% (±3.1 points)	11.3%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County), the average commute is not measurably different from Vilas County (19.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

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

In the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Vilas County (0.2%).

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

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

In Vilas County, the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County) ranks 7 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1499 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 Lincoln (Vilas County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.7% (±0.8 points)	3.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	25.4% (±5.7 points)	33.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	54.9% (±7.2 points)	42.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.0% (±5.1 points)	20.3%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Vilas County (3.8%).

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 Lincoln (Vilas County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	6.2% (±3.1 points)	11.3% (±1.7 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	90.7% (±4.1 points)	93.8% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.0% (±4.8 points)	87.9% (±1.6 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Vilas County (87.9%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (90.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	—	20.6 minutes (±3.1)	—
Eagle River	1.3 mi	18.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Washington (Vilas County)	5.8 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	6.2 mi	18.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Three Lakes	8.5 mi	25.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Sugar Camp	8.7 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Town of Conover	11 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of St. Germain	12 mi	17.6 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Phelps	13 mi	20.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Sugar Camp, WI (26.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Vilas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Plum Lake	30.4 minutes (±12.7)
2	Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	28.3 minutes (±9.5)
3	Town of Land O'Lakes	24.0 minutes (±4.4)
4	Town of Conover	23.8 minutes (±2.9)
5	Town of Manitowish Waters	22.3 minutes (±7.9)
6	Town of Presque Isle	21.3 minutes (±4.9)
7	Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	20.6 minutes (±3.1)
8	Town of Phelps	20.0 minutes (±3.3)
9	Town of Washington (Vilas County)	19.8 minutes (±2.3)
10	Town of Boulder Junction	19.4 minutes (±2.3)
11	Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	18.6 minutes (±3.1)
12	Eagle River	18.2 minutes (±3.3)
13	Town of Lac du Flambeau	17.7 minutes (±2.8)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Vilas 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 Lincoln (Vilas County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County), WI take an average of 20.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County) without a car?

0.7% of households in the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)?

6.2% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Lincoln (Vilas County) worked from home, and 86.0% 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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