How long is the commute from the Town of Rusk (Rusk County), WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Rusk (Rusk County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Rusk (Rusk County), WI take an average of 42.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

80.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

7.0% work from home.

9.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 42.8 minutes (±5.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 7.0%
Households without a car: 9.1%

How people in the Town of Rusk (Rusk County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Rusk (Rusk County)	Rusk County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	80.7% (±10.3 points)	77.5%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.5% (±10.4 points)	10.8%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±8.8 points)	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±8.8 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.0% (±3.2 points)	9.2%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Rusk (Rusk County), the average commute is higher than in Rusk County (26.9 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 Rusk (Rusk County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rusk County (0.3%).

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

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

In Rusk County, the Town of Rusk (Rusk County) ranks 2 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 16 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 Rusk (Rusk County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Rusk (Rusk County)	Rusk County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	9.1% (±9.6 points)	5.4%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.4% (±6.6 points)	30.1%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	47.6% (±12.2 points)	39.1%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	28.0% (±9.5 points)	25.4%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Rusk (Rusk County), the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Rusk County (5.4%).

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 Rusk (Rusk County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Rusk (Rusk County)	Rusk County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	7.0% (±3.2 points)	9.2% (±1.7 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	85.0% (±10.1 points)	90.0% (±1.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	79.1% (±10.9 points)	84.9% (±1.8 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Rusk (Rusk County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Rusk County (84.9%).

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 Rusk (Rusk County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Rusk (Rusk County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Rusk (Rusk County)	—	42.8 minutes (±5.3)	—
Town of Chetek	5.4 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.9)	Lower
Town of Strickland	5.7 mi	34.6 minutes (±11.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Sampson	7.1 mi	32.2 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Town of Big Bend	7.1 mi	48.7 minutes (±12.9)	Not measurably different
Weyerhaeuser	7.1 mi	19.4 minutes (±8.4)	Lower
Town of Dovre	8.0 mi	30.6 minutes (±4.6)	Lower
Town of Sumner (Barron County)	8.1 mi	26.9 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Chetek	8.2 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.4)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Chetek, WI (22.5 minutes), Town of Sampson, WI (32.2 minutes), Weyerhaeuser, WI (19.4 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rusk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Big Bend	48.7 minutes (±12.9)
2	Town of Rusk (Rusk County)	42.8 minutes (±5.3)
3	Town of Wilson (Rusk County)	37.5 minutes (±7.2)
4	Town of Atlanta	36.4 minutes (±6.9)
5	Town of Washington (Rusk County)	36.1 minutes (±6.8)
6	Tony	35.5 minutes (±22.5)
7	Town of Strickland	34.6 minutes (±11.7)
8	Bruce	34.4 minutes (±8.9)

Showing 8 of 31 places in Rusk 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 Rusk (Rusk County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Rusk (Rusk County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Rusk (Rusk County), WI take an average of 42.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Rusk (Rusk County) without a car?

9.1% of households in the Town of Rusk (Rusk County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Rusk (Rusk County)?

7.0% (±3.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of Rusk (Rusk County) worked from home, and 79.1% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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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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