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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Smelser, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Smelser, WI take an average of 20.2 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

78.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

7.5% of workers walk to work.

12.0% work from home.

2.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.2 minutes (±2.9)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.0%
Households without a car: 2.3%

How people in the Town of Smelser get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Smelser	Grant County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	78.6% (±6.1 points)	75.5%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	0.6% (±1.0 points)	5.5%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±7.0 points)	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	7.5% (±4.3 points)	6.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±1.8 points)	2.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.0% (±5.1 points)	10.3%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Smelser, the average commute is not measurably different from Grant County (21.1 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 Smelser, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Grant County (0.3%).

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

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

In Grant County, the Town of Smelser ranks 40 of 52 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1531 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 Smelser

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Smelser	Grant County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	2.3% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	10.7% (±4.3 points)	29.9%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.7% (±11.2 points)	39.3%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	45.4% (±11.7 points)	25.9%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Smelser, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Grant County (4.9%).

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 Smelser

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Smelser	Grant County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	12.0% (±5.1 points)	10.3% (±1.1 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	89.0% (±6.3 points)	92.7% (±0.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	82.5% (±8.0 points)	86.1% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Smelser, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Grant County (86.1%).

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 Smelser

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Smelser
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Smelser	—	20.2 minutes (±2.9)	—
Cuba City	3.7 mi	22.0 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Platteville	4.7 mi	18.6 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different
Dickeyville	5.7 mi	18.7 minutes (±2.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Hazel Green	6.1 mi	17.4 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Platteville	6.2 mi	17.0 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Town of Benton	6.4 mi	20.6 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Paris (Grant County)	6.7 mi	22.1 minutes (±3.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Elk Grove	6.7 mi	15.6 minutes (±3.2)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Elk Grove, WI (15.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Grant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
34	Cassville	21.7 minutes (±3.3)
35	Woodman	21.2 minutes (±2.7)
36	Town of Wingville	21.1 minutes (±4.0)
37 (tie)	Town of Boscobel	20.9 minutes (±5.0)
37 (tie)	Town of Fennimore	20.9 minutes (±4.3)
37 (tie)	Town of Mount Ida	20.9 minutes (±3.2)
40	Town of Smelser	20.2 minutes (±2.9)
41	Lancaster	18.8 minutes (±3.6)
42	Dickeyville	18.7 minutes (±2.2)
43 (tie)	Town of Harrison (Grant County)	18.6 minutes (±2.3)
43 (tie)	Town of Platteville	18.6 minutes (±2.5)
45	Patch Grove	18.4 minutes (±4.7)
46	Town of Jamestown	17.8 minutes (±2.1)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Grant 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 Smelser

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

Workers who live in the Town of Smelser, WI take an average of 20.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

2.3% of households in the Town of Smelser have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

12.0% (±5.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Smelser worked from home, and 82.5% 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 Smelser town, Grant County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:74450, in state:55 county:043).

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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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