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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Sharon (Portage County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Sharon (Portage County), WI take an average of 26.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

5.6% of workers walk to work.

14.0% work from home.

0.5% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.2 minutes (±4.4)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 14.0%
Households without a car: 0.5%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Sharon (Portage County)	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	74.6% (±6.9 points)	74.1%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	2.4% (±1.5 points)	7.7%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.1 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	5.6% (±4.5 points)	4.2%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	3.3% (±2.1 points)	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	14.0% (±6.3 points)	12.6%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Sharon (Portage County), the average commute is higher than in Portage County (19.5 minutes).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In the Town of Sharon (Portage County), the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Portage County (0.2%).

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

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

In Portage County, the Town of Sharon (Portage County) ranks 7 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 774 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 Sharon (Portage County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Sharon (Portage County)	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.5% (±0.7 points)	3.9%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	14.4% (±4.3 points)	31.1%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.3% (±6.5 points)	39.6%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	46.8% (±7.5 points)	25.4%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Sharon (Portage County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Portage County (3.9%).

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 Sharon (Portage County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Sharon (Portage County)	Portage County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	14.0% (±6.3 points)	12.6% (±0.9 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.3% (±3.6 points)	95.4% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	85.7% (±9.8 points)	92.5% (±1.0 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Sharon (Portage County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Portage County (92.5%).

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 Sharon (Portage County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sharon (Portage County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Sharon (Portage County)	—	26.2 minutes (±4.4)	—
Rosholt	5.3 mi	26.0 minutes (±3.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Alban	6.7 mi	31.2 minutes (±4.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Bevent	6.8 mi	32.0 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Dewey (Portage County)	8.2 mi	25.8 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of New Hope	8.3 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Hull (Portage County)	8.4 mi	19.5 minutes (±4.1)	Lower
Town of Franzen	8.9 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Stockton	9.6 mi	23.7 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hull (Portage County), WI (19.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Portage County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
1	Town of Alban	31.2 minutes (±4.2)
2	Junction City	30.7 minutes (±7.1)
3 (tie)	Town of Almond	28.6 minutes (±4.8)
3 (tie)	Town of Amherst	28.6 minutes (±6.3)
5	Almond	28.4 minutes (±4.7)
6	Town of Eau Pleine (Portage County)	27.2 minutes (±2.5)
7	Town of Sharon (Portage County)	26.2 minutes (±4.4)
8 (tie)	Rosholt	26.0 minutes (±3.9)
8 (tie)	Town of Belmont (Portage County)	26.0 minutes (±3.0)
8 (tie)	Town of Lanark	26.0 minutes (±2.7)
11	Town of Dewey (Portage County)	25.8 minutes (±3.0)
12	Town of New Hope	25.5 minutes (±2.6)
13	Town of Grant (Portage County)	24.4 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 27 places in Portage 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 Sharon (Portage County)

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

Workers who live in the Town of Sharon (Portage County), WI take an average of 26.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.5% of households in the Town of Sharon (Portage County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

14.0% (±6.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Sharon (Portage County) worked from home, and 85.7% 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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