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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Sumner (Barron County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Sumner (Barron County), WI take an average of 26.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

85.2% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.5% of workers walk to work.

6.0% work from home.

0.9% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 26.9 minutes (±4.1)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.0%
Households without a car: 0.9%

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

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Sumner (Barron County)	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	85.2% (±6.2 points)	74.8%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.4% (±3.1 points)	12.0%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±6.8 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.5% (±4.1 points)	3.3%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±6.8 points)	1.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.0% (±3.1 points)	8.5%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Sumner (Barron County), the average commute is higher than in Barron County (20.9 minutes).

It is also higher than in Wisconsin (22.2 minutes).

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

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

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

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

In Barron County, the Town of Sumner (Barron County) ranks 8 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 686 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 Sumner (Barron County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Sumner (Barron County)	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.9% (±1.4 points)	4.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	15.5% (±6.8 points)	27.4%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.1% (±11.9 points)	39.5%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	40.5% (±11.7 points)	28.3%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Sumner (Barron County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Barron 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 Sumner (Barron County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Sumner (Barron County)	Barron County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	6.0% (±3.1 points)	8.5% (±0.9 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.3% (±2.0 points)	92.7% (±1.2 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	93.5% (±4.1 points)	85.0% (±1.7 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Sumner (Barron County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Barron County (85.0%).

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 Sumner (Barron County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Sumner (Barron County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Sumner (Barron County)	—	26.9 minutes (±4.1)	—
Town of Strickland	5.5 mi	34.6 minutes (±11.7)	Not measurably different
Town of Chetek	5.6 mi	22.5 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Doyle	6.0 mi	16.4 minutes (±4.3)	Lower
Town of Stanley	6.0 mi	22.8 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Cameron	6.9 mi	21.6 minutes (±3.0)	Lower
Chetek	7.7 mi	27.5 minutes (±3.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Rusk (Rusk County)	8.1 mi	42.8 minutes (±5.3)	Higher
Rice Lake	8.2 mi	13.2 minutes (±1.5)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Doyle, WI (16.4 minutes), Cameron, WI (21.6 minutes), Rice Lake, WI (13.2 minutes).

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

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

Average commute across Barron County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
2	Dallas	31.1 minutes (±6.4)
3	Town of Dovre	30.6 minutes (±4.6)
4	Town of Dallas	30.2 minutes (±3.8)
5	Town of Vance Creek	29.9 minutes (±3.7)
6	Chetek	27.5 minutes (±3.4)
7 (tie)	Barron	26.9 minutes (±8.5)
7 (tie)	Town of Sumner (Barron County)	26.9 minutes (±4.1)
9	Town of Sioux Creek	26.3 minutes (±4.2)
10	Town of Almena	25.3 minutes (±4.3)
11 (tie)	Town of Cedar Lake	25.1 minutes (±3.2)
11 (tie)	Town of Prairie Lake	25.1 minutes (±2.4)
13	Town of Arland	24.9 minutes (±2.3)
14	Town of Cumberland	24.8 minutes (±4.9)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Barron 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 Sumner (Barron County)

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

Workers who live in the Town of Sumner (Barron County), WI take an average of 26.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.9% of households in the Town of Sumner (Barron County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

6.0% (±3.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Sumner (Barron County) worked from home, and 93.5% 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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