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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Thornapple, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Thornapple, WI take an average of 20.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

82.5% of workers drive alone to work.

1.4% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

4.1% work from home.

1.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.7 minutes (±3.8)
Public transportation: 1.4%
Work from home: 4.1%
Households without a car: 1.3%

How people in the Town of Thornapple get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Thornapple	Rusk County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	82.5% (±5.7 points)	77.5%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.3% (±5.0 points)	10.8%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	1.4% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±7.4 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.7% (±0.9 points)	0.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.1% (±3.4 points)	9.2%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Thornapple, the average commute is lower than in Rusk County (26.9 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 Thornapple, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Rusk County (0.3%).

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

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

In Rusk County, the Town of Thornapple ranks 26 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1487 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 Thornapple

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Thornapple	Rusk County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	1.3% (±1.6 points)	5.4%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	35.0% (±8.9 points)	30.1%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	29.7% (±7.0 points)	39.1%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.0% (±7.3 points)	25.4%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Thornapple, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Rusk County (5.4%).

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 Thornapple

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Thornapple	Rusk County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	4.1% (±3.4 points)	9.2% (±1.7 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	95.0% (±4.1 points)	90.0% (±1.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	86.5% (±6.2 points)	84.9% (±1.8 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Thornapple, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Rusk County (84.9%).

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 Thornapple

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Thornapple
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Thornapple	—	20.7 minutes (±3.8)	—
Bruce	3.6 mi	34.4 minutes (±8.9)	Higher
Town of Grant (Rusk County)	4.2 mi	21.8 minutes (±5.0)	Not measurably different
Ladysmith	5.8 mi	18.3 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Town of Stubbs	6.2 mi	32.5 minutes (±4.1)	Higher
Town of Flambeau (Rusk County)	7.0 mi	25.5 minutes (±10.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Washington (Rusk County)	7.2 mi	36.1 minutes (±6.8)	Higher
Town of Atlanta	7.8 mi	36.4 minutes (±6.9)	Higher
Town of Willard	8.6 mi	25.9 minutes (±4.7)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bruce, WI (34.4 minutes), Town of Stubbs, WI (32.5 minutes), Town of Washington (Rusk County), WI (36.1 minutes).

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

Average commute across Rusk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
20	Town of Willard	25.9 minutes (±4.7)
21	Town of Flambeau (Rusk County)	25.5 minutes (±10.1)
22	Town of Dewey (Rusk County)	24.4 minutes (±4.3)
23	Town of Richland (Rusk County)	21.9 minutes (±3.3)
24	Town of Grant (Rusk County)	21.8 minutes (±5.0)
25	Town of Hawkins	21.0 minutes (±6.0)
26	Town of Thornapple	20.7 minutes (±3.8)
27	Weyerhaeuser	19.4 minutes (±8.4)
28	Ladysmith	18.3 minutes (±3.6)
29	Town of Grow	16.8 minutes (±2.9)
30	Hawkins	15.2 minutes (±4.0)
31	Conrath	13.2 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 12 of 31 places in Rusk 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 Thornapple

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

Workers who live in the Town of Thornapple, WI take an average of 20.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.3% of households in the Town of Thornapple have no vehicle, and 1.4% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

4.1% (±3.4 points) of workers who live in the Town of Thornapple worked from home, and 86.5% 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 Thornapple town, Rusk County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:79575, in state:55 county:107).

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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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