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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Tainter, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Tainter, WI take an average of 23.3 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.3% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

12.6% work from home.

0.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 23.3 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 12.6%
Households without a car: 0.2%

How people in the Town of Tainter get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Tainter	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	82.3% (±4.1 points)	76.2%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.5% (±2.5 points)	6.9%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±1.7 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±1.7 points)	5.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	12.6% (±4.1 points)	10.1%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Tainter, the average commute is not measurably different from Dunn County (23.4 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 Tainter, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Dunn County (0.2%).

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

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

In Dunn County, the Town of Tainter ranks 27 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1170 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 Tainter

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Tainter	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.2% (±0.5 points)	3.5%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.3% (±5.8 points)	28.1%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.7% (±6.8 points)	40.8%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.9% (±6.0 points)	27.6%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Tainter, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Dunn County (3.5%).

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 Tainter

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Tainter	Dunn County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	12.6% (±4.1 points)	10.1% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.2% (±2.8 points)	95.4% (±0.6 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	90.4% (±4.0 points)	89.9% (±1.3 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Tainter, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Dunn County (89.9%).

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 Tainter

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Tainter
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Tainter	—	23.3 minutes (±2.5)	—
Wheeler	5.2 mi	27.8 minutes (±4.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Sherman (Dunn County)	5.5 mi	28.9 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Colfax	5.7 mi	25.5 minutes (±5.2)	Not measurably different
Town of Red Cedar	6.3 mi	23.4 minutes (±4.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Colfax	6.5 mi	27.7 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Menomonie	7.2 mi	17.1 minutes (±1.4)	Lower
Town of Otter Creek (Dunn County)	7.4 mi	42.2 minutes (±10.8)	Higher
Town of Elk Mound	8.2 mi	24.4 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Menomonie, WI (17.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Sherman (Dunn County), WI (28.9 minutes), Town of Colfax, WI (27.7 minutes), Town of Otter Creek (Dunn County), WI (42.2 minutes).

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

Average commute across Dunn County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
21	Town of Dunn (Dunn County)	26.0 minutes (±2.4)
22	Colfax	25.5 minutes (±5.2)
23	Town of Menomonie	24.6 minutes (±4.7)
24	Town of Elk Mound	24.4 minutes (±2.3)
25	Town of Lucas	23.6 minutes (±4.5)
26	Town of Red Cedar	23.4 minutes (±4.1)
27	Town of Tainter	23.3 minutes (±2.5)
28	Elk Mound	20.6 minutes (±2.8)
29	Ridgeland	19.5 minutes (±6.9)
30	Menomonie	17.1 minutes (±1.4)

Showing 10 of 30 places in Dunn County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for the Town of Tainter include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Tainter Lake.

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 Tainter

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

Workers who live in the Town of Tainter, WI take an average of 23.3 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

0.2% of households in the Town of Tainter have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

12.6% (±4.1 points) of workers who live in the Town of Tainter worked from home, and 90.4% 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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