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

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

66.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

1.8% of workers walk to work.

20.6% work from home.

4.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.3 minutes (±2.7)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 20.6%
Households without a car: 4.7%

How people in the Town of Merrill get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Merrill	Lincoln County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	66.7% (±8.6 points)	78.8%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.1% (±3.2 points)	6.3%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	5.8% (±4.9 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	20.6% (±7.8 points)	11.6%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Merrill, the average commute is not measurably different from Lincoln County (22.5 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 Merrill, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Lincoln County (0.3%).

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

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

In Lincoln County, the Town of Merrill ranks 15 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1285 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 Merrill

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Merrill	Lincoln County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	4.7% (±2.8 points)	4.7%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.4% (±6.7 points)	31.9%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	46.1% (±7.4 points)	39.6%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	21.8% (±5.4 points)	23.9%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Merrill, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Lincoln County (4.7%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in the Town of Merrill

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Merrill	Lincoln County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	20.6% (±7.8 points)	11.6% (±1.7 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.6% (±5.2 points)	92.7% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	84.2% (±6.4 points)	86.2% (±1.8 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Merrill, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Lincoln County (86.2%).

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 Merrill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Merrill
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Merrill	—	22.3 minutes (±2.7)	—
Merrill	4.6 mi	18.4 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Town of Rock Falls	5.8 mi	34.9 minutes (±8.5)	Higher
Town of Birch	6.3 mi	25.3 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Scott (Lincoln County)	6.6 mi	26.9 minutes (±6.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Schley	8.1 mi	37.4 minutes (±6.7)	Higher
Town of Pine River	8.8 mi	22.2 minutes (±2.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Harding	9.2 mi	31.2 minutes (±3.5)	Higher
Town of Russell (Lincoln County)	11 mi	25.2 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Merrill, WI (18.4 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Rock Falls, WI (34.9 minutes), Town of Schley, WI (37.4 minutes), Town of Harding, WI (31.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
7 (tie)	Town of Wilson (Lincoln County)	26.9 minutes (±4.7)
10	Town of Bradley	26.8 minutes (±4.5)
11	Town of Birch	25.3 minutes (±3.1)
12	Town of Russell (Lincoln County)	25.2 minutes (±3.6)
13	Town of Harrison (Lincoln County)	25.1 minutes (±2.2)
14	Town of Tomahawk	24.2 minutes (±3.2)
15	Town of Merrill	22.3 minutes (±2.7)
16	Town of Pine River	22.2 minutes (±2.1)
17	Merrill	18.4 minutes (±2.1)
18	Tomahawk	15.4 minutes (±2.3)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Lincoln 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 Merrill

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

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

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

4.7% of households in the Town of Merrill have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

20.6% (±7.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Merrill worked from home, and 84.2% 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 Merrill town, Lincoln County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:51275, in state:55 county:069).

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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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