How long is the commute from the Town of Manitowish Waters, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Manitowish Waters, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Manitowish Waters, WI take an average of 22.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

6.7% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.3 minutes (±7.9)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 6.7%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in the Town of Manitowish Waters get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Manitowish Waters	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	80.0% (±10.1 points)	75.1%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	12.7% (±10.4 points)	7.8%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.2 points)	3.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±7.2 points)	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.7% (±3.9 points)	11.3%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Manitowish Waters, 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 not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Manitowish Waters, 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 Manitowish Waters ranks 5 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1291 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 Manitowish Waters

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Manitowish Waters	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±1.6 points)	3.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	17.9% (±8.6 points)	33.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	42.7% (±11.8 points)	42.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	38.3% (±13.5 points)	20.3%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Manitowish Waters, 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 Manitowish Waters

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Manitowish Waters	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	6.7% (±3.9 points)	11.3% (±1.7 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.3% (±2.5 points)	93.8% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.3% (±4.6 points)	87.9% (±1.6 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Manitowish Waters, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Vilas County (87.9%).

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 Manitowish Waters

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Manitowish Waters
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Manitowish Waters	—	22.3 minutes (±7.9)	—
Town of Winchester (Vilas County)	7.4 mi	28.3 minutes (±9.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Boulder Junction	8.4 mi	19.4 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Lac du Flambeau	10 mi	17.7 minutes (±2.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Presque Isle	11 mi	21.3 minutes (±4.9)	Not measurably different
Lac du Flambeau	11 mi	12.8 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Town of Sherman (Iron County)	12 mi	27.4 minutes (±6.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Mercer	13 mi	26.8 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Arbor Vitae	14 mi	17.0 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lac du Flambeau, WI (12.8 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)

Showing 11 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 Manitowish Waters

How long is the average commute in the Town of Manitowish Waters?

Workers who live in the Town of Manitowish Waters, WI take an average of 22.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Manitowish Waters without a car?

1.2% of households in the Town of Manitowish Waters have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Manitowish Waters?

6.7% (±3.9 points) of workers who live in the Town of Manitowish Waters worked from home, and 93.3% 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 Manitowish Waters town, Vilas County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:48462, in state:55 county:125).

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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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