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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Otsego, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Otsego, WI take an average of 29.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

87.5% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.3% of workers walk to work.

6.8% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 29.2 minutes (±2.2)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.8%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in the Town of Otsego get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Otsego	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	87.5% (±4.5 points)	76.9%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.5% (±3.1 points)	7.0%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.5 points)	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.3% (±1.0 points)	2.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.5 points)	1.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.8% (±2.8 points)	12.5%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Otsego, the average commute is higher than in Columbia County (26.0 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 Otsego, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Columbia County (0.3%).

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

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

In Columbia County, the Town of Otsego ranks 11 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 428 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 Otsego

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Otsego	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±0.9 points)	4.4%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.9% (±6.5 points)	26.7%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.5% (±10.8 points)	38.8%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	50.9% (±12.2 points)	30.1%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Otsego, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Columbia County (4.4%).

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 Otsego

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Otsego	Columbia County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	6.8% (±2.8 points)	12.5% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	92.1% (±4.4 points)	93.8% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.9% (±6.1 points)	88.3% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Otsego, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Columbia County (88.3%).

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 Otsego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Otsego
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Otsego	—	29.2 minutes (±2.2)	—
Doylestown	2.7 mi	36.7 minutes (±7.5)	Not measurably different
Rio	4.0 mi	29.0 minutes (±5.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Hampden	5.3 mi	28.2 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Lowville	6.4 mi	30.1 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Springvale (Columbia County)	6.7 mi	34.6 minutes (±5.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Fountain Prairie	6.9 mi	28.0 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Fall River	7.5 mi	25.6 minutes (±2.0)	Lower
Town of Leeds	8.0 mi	31.1 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fall River, WI (25.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
5	Town of Lodi	31.0 minutes (±5.7)
6	Town of Dekorra	30.9 minutes (±3.3)
7	Town of Fort Winnebago	30.4 minutes (±5.8)
8	Town of Wyocena	30.2 minutes (±3.5)
9	Town of Lowville	30.1 minutes (±4.1)
10	Wyocena	29.8 minutes (±3.3)
11	Town of Otsego	29.2 minutes (±2.2)
12	Rio	29.0 minutes (±5.1)
13 (tie)	Pardeeville	28.9 minutes (±2.5)
13 (tie)	Town of West Point	28.9 minutes (±3.6)
15	Town of Courtland	28.7 minutes (±3.8)
16	Poynette	28.3 minutes (±2.6)
17 (tie)	Town of Hampden	28.2 minutes (±4.7)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Columbia 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 Otsego

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

Workers who live in the Town of Otsego, WI take an average of 29.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.6% of households in the Town of Otsego have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

6.8% (±2.8 points) of workers who live in the Town of Otsego worked from home, and 86.9% 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 Otsego town, Columbia County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:60687, in state:55 county:021).

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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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