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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Sampson, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Sampson, WI take an average of 32.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

63.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

4.7% of workers walk to work.

24.2% work from home.

2.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 32.2 minutes (±4.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 24.2%
Households without a car: 2.9%

How people in the Town of Sampson get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Sampson	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	63.2% (±12.4 points)	75.7%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.0% (±6.3 points)	8.9%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.0 points)	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	4.7% (±3.7 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.0 points)	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.2% (±12.7 points)	11.7%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Sampson, the average commute is higher than in Chippewa County (23.2 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 Sampson, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Chippewa County (0.3%).

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

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

In Chippewa County, the Town of Sampson ranks 3 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 223 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 Sampson

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Sampson	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	2.9% (±2.7 points)	4.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	20.7% (±6.4 points)	26.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	35.4% (±7.7 points)	39.9%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.0% (±8.6 points)	28.5%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Sampson, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Chippewa County (4.8%).

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 Sampson

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Sampson	Chippewa County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	24.2% (±12.7 points)	11.7% (±1.3 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	91.3% (±4.9 points)	93.4% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.4% (±5.2 points)	89.3% (±1.3 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Sampson, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Chippewa County (89.3%).

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 Sampson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sampson
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Sampson	—	32.2 minutes (±4.3)	—
Town of Bloomer	5.4 mi	27.7 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
New Auburn	7.1 mi	23.2 minutes (±2.6)	Lower
Town of Rusk (Rusk County)	7.1 mi	42.8 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Town of Big Bend	8.3 mi	48.7 minutes (±12.9)	Higher
Town of Dovre	8.4 mi	30.6 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Cleveland (Chippewa County)	9.8 mi	32.3 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Bloomer	9.9 mi	23.8 minutes (±5.6)	Lower
Town of Birch Creek	11 mi	31.5 minutes (±7.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Auburn, WI (23.2 minutes), Bloomer, WI (23.8 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Rusk (Rusk County), WI (42.8 minutes), Town of Big Bend, WI (48.7 minutes).

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

Average commute across Chippewa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Colburn (Chippewa County)	33.2 minutes (±6.4)
2	Town of Cleveland (Chippewa County)	32.3 minutes (±5.0)
3	Town of Sampson	32.2 minutes (±4.3)
4	Boyd	32.1 minutes (±6.8)
5	Town of Birch Creek	31.5 minutes (±7.7)
6	Town of Edson	30.2 minutes (±4.6)
7	Town of Auburn (Chippewa County)	29.9 minutes (±3.0)
8	Town of Arthur	29.7 minutes (±3.2)
9	Town of Cooks Valley	29.5 minutes (±4.4)

Showing 9 of 31 places in Chippewa 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 Sampson

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

Workers who live in the Town of Sampson, WI take an average of 32.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.9% of households in the Town of Sampson have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

24.2% (±12.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Sampson worked from home, and 89.4% 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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