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

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Townsend, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Townsend, WI take an average of 22.7 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

70.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

0.0% of workers walk to work.

24.1% work from home.

1.7% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.7 minutes (±3.6)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 24.1%
Households without a car: 1.7%

How people in the Town of Townsend get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Townsend	Oconto County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	70.8% (±7.6 points)	78.2%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	5.1% (±3.4 points)	6.1%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±5.9 points)	0.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	0.0% (±5.9 points)	1.7%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±5.9 points)	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	24.1% (±8.3 points)	12.5%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Townsend, the average commute is lower than in Oconto County (28.0 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 Townsend, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Oconto County (0.1%).

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

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

In Oconto County, the Town of Townsend ranks 26 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1239 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 Townsend

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Townsend	Oconto County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	1.7% (±2.2 points)	3.4%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	21.5% (±6.4 points)	23.5%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.7% (±11.9 points)	40.3%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	31.1% (±9.9 points)	32.8%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Townsend, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Oconto County (3.4%).

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 Townsend

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Townsend	Oconto County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	24.1% (±8.3 points)	12.5% (±1.2 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	88.1% (±5.0 points)	93.1% (±0.9 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	76.5% (±6.4 points)	88.9% (±1.1 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Townsend, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Oconto County (88.9%).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin (90.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near the Town of Townsend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Townsend
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Townsend	—	22.7 minutes (±3.6)	—
Town of Wolf River (Langlade County)	8.1 mi	40.3 minutes (±7.7)	Higher
Town of Doty	8.8 mi	36.7 minutes (±22.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Wabeno	9.0 mi	22.2 minutes (±4.5)	Not measurably different
Town of Freedom (Forest County)	9.0 mi	41.8 minutes (±12.0)	Higher
Town of Lakewood	9.8 mi	17.5 minutes (±4.0)	Not measurably different
Town of Riverview	11 mi	33.6 minutes (±6.9)	Higher
Town of Langlade	12 mi	33.6 minutes (±6.8)	Higher
White Lake	13 mi	19.7 minutes (±6.9)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Wolf River (Langlade County), WI (40.3 minutes), Town of Freedom (Forest County), WI (41.8 minutes), Town of Riverview, WI (33.6 minutes).

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

Average commute across Oconto County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
20	Town of Pensaukee	26.5 minutes (±1.6)
21	Town of Bagley	25.8 minutes (±4.3)
22	Town of Little River	25.4 minutes (±5.4)
23	Gillett	25.2 minutes (±3.0)
24	Oconto	23.9 minutes (±3.5)
25 (tie)	Town of Lena	22.7 minutes (±3.4)
25 (tie)	Town of Townsend	22.7 minutes (±3.6)
27	Town of Lakewood	17.5 minutes (±4.0)
28	Lena	16.2 minutes (±3.4)

Showing 9 of 28 places in Oconto 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 Townsend

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

Workers who live in the Town of Townsend, WI take an average of 22.7 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

1.7% of households in the Town of Townsend have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

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

24.1% (±8.3 points) of workers who live in the Town of Townsend worked from home, and 76.5% 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 Townsend town, Oconto County, Wisconsin (county subdivision:80325, in state:55 county:083).

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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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