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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Linwood, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Linwood, WI take an average of 20.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.2% of workers walk to work.

6.6% work from home.

2.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.1 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.6%
Households without a car: 2.7%

How people in the Town of Linwood get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Linwood	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	83.3% (±8.5 points)	74.1%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.9% (±8.1 points)	7.7%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.3 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.6 points)	4.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±4.3 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.6% (±3.3 points)	12.6%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Linwood, the average commute is not measurably different from Portage 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 Linwood, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Portage County (0.2%).

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

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

In Portage County, the Town of Linwood ranks 20 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1543 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 Linwood

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Linwood	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	2.7% (±3.3 points)	3.9%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.9% (±15.6 points)	31.1%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.8% (±12.0 points)	39.6%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.6% (±8.1 points)	25.4%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Linwood, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Portage County (3.9%).

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 Linwood

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Linwood	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	6.6% (±3.3 points)	12.6% (±0.9 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	93.4% (±4.0 points)	95.4% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	83.7% (±7.3 points)	92.5% (±1.0 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Linwood, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Portage County (92.5%).

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 Linwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Linwood
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Linwood	—	20.1 minutes (±2.3)	—
Whiting	5.2 mi	14.0 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Town of Plover (Portage County)	5.5 mi	16.2 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Town of Carson	5.5 mi	21.5 minutes (±2.4)	Not measurably different
Stevens Point	6.2 mi	16.6 minutes (±1.1)	Lower
Park Ridge	6.3 mi	13.7 minutes (±3.2)	Lower
Town of Rudolph	6.4 mi	27.3 minutes (±4.8)	Higher
Biron	6.4 mi	19.8 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Plover	6.5 mi	18.0 minutes (±1.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whiting, WI (14.0 minutes), Town of Plover (Portage County), WI (16.2 minutes), Stevens Point, WI (16.6 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Rudolph, WI (27.3 minutes).

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

Average commute across Portage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14	Town of Stockton	23.7 minutes (±3.3)
15 (tie)	Town of Carson	21.5 minutes (±2.4)
15 (tie)	Town of Pine Grove	21.5 minutes (±2.2)
17	Amherst	21.4 minutes (±4.1)
18	Town of Buena Vista (Portage County)	21.1 minutes (±2.9)
19	Amherst Junction	20.8 minutes (±3.4)
20	Town of Linwood	20.1 minutes (±2.3)
21	Town of Hull (Portage County)	19.5 minutes (±4.1)
22 (tie)	Nelsonville	18.0 minutes (±5.8)
22 (tie)	Plover	18.0 minutes (±1.7)
24	Stevens Point	16.6 minutes (±1.1)
25	Town of Plover (Portage County)	16.2 minutes (±2.6)
26	Whiting	14.0 minutes (±1.8)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Portage 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 Linwood

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

Workers who live in the Town of Linwood, WI take an average of 20.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.7% of households in the Town of Linwood have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

6.6% (±3.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Linwood worked from home, and 83.7% 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 Linwood town, Portage County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:44800, in state:55 county:097).

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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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