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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Melrose, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Melrose, WI take an average of 30.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

75.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.6% of workers walk to work.

12.6% work from home.

6.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 30.3 minutes (±3.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.6%
Households without a car: 6.8%

How people in the Town of Melrose get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Melrose	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	75.7% (±5.8 points)	79.9%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	10.1% (±5.6 points)	8.1%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.7 points)	0.0%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.6% (±1.6 points)	2.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±8.7 points)	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.6% (±5.5 points)	7.5%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Melrose, the average commute is higher than in Jackson County (25.9 minutes).

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

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

In the Town of Melrose, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Jackson County (0.0%).

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

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

In Jackson County, the Town of Melrose ranks 10 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 341 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 Melrose

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Melrose	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	6.8% (±4.0 points)	5.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	13.9% (±4.9 points)	26.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	52.3% (±10.5 points)	38.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.0% (±8.0 points)	29.9%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Melrose, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Jackson County (5.8%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (6.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Melrose

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Melrose	Jackson County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	12.6% (±5.5 points)	7.5% (±1.1 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	82.7% (±9.5 points)	91.1% (±1.3 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	76.8% (±10.8 points)	84.8% (±1.7 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Melrose, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Jackson County (84.8%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (90.3%).

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

Average commute in places near the Town of Melrose

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Melrose
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Melrose	—	30.3 minutes (±3.4)	—
Melrose	1.2 mi	31.0 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Town of North Bend	5.6 mi	37.8 minutes (±5.7)	Higher
Town of Farmington (La Crosse County)	6.2 mi	30.5 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Irving	6.4 mi	30.5 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Little Falls	6.7 mi	25.1 minutes (±1.9)	Lower
Town of Franklin (Jackson County)	7.3 mi	32.0 minutes (±3.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Burns	11 mi	29.3 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Albion (Jackson County)	12 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.8)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Little Falls, WI (25.1 minutes), Town of Albion (Jackson County), WI (22.0 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of North Bend, WI (37.8 minutes).

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

Average commute across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Town of Garden Valley	34.1 minutes (±5.2)
5	Town of Franklin (Jackson County)	32.0 minutes (±3.8)
6	Hixton	31.2 minutes (±5.5)
7 (tie)	Melrose	31.0 minutes (±5.2)
7 (tie)	Town of Hixton	31.0 minutes (±5.0)
9	Town of Irving	30.5 minutes (±4.7)
10	Town of Melrose	30.3 minutes (±3.4)
11	Town of Millston	29.6 minutes (±6.9)
12	Town of Springfield (Jackson County)	29.0 minutes (±5.5)
13	Town of Northfield	28.1 minutes (±2.4)
14 (tie)	Town of Garfield (Jackson County)	27.2 minutes (±2.9)
14 (tie)	Town of Manchester (Jackson County)	27.2 minutes (±2.7)
16	Town of Knapp	26.6 minutes (±8.1)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Jackson 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 Melrose

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

Workers who live in the Town of Melrose, WI take an average of 30.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

6.8% of households in the Town of Melrose have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

12.6% (±5.5 points) of workers who live in the Town of Melrose worked from home, and 76.8% 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 Melrose town, Jackson County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:50775, in state:55 county:053).

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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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