How long is the commute from the Town of Washington (Vilas County), WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of Washington (Vilas County), WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of Washington (Vilas County), WI take an average of 19.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

83.0% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.8% of workers walk to work.

6.8% work from home.

1.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 19.8 minutes (±2.3)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 6.8%
Households without a car: 1.2%

How people in the Town of Washington (Vilas County) get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of Washington (Vilas County)	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	83.0% (±6.1 points)	75.1%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	6.3% (±4.3 points)	7.8%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±3.0 points)	0.2%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	3.8% (±3.1 points)	3.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±3.0 points)	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.8% (±3.7 points)	11.3%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of Washington (Vilas County), the average commute is not measurably different from Vilas County (19.5 minutes).

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

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

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

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

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

In Vilas County, the Town of Washington (Vilas County) ranks 9 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1572 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 Washington (Vilas County)

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of Washington (Vilas County)	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	1.2% (±1.3 points)	3.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.6% (±7.4 points)	33.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	45.4% (±8.2 points)	42.0%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	18.7% (±6.0 points)	20.3%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of Washington (Vilas County), the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Vilas County (3.8%).

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 Washington (Vilas County)

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Washington (Vilas County)	Vilas County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	6.8% (±3.7 points)	11.3% (±1.7 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	99.4% (±0.7 points)	93.8% (±1.1 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	88.7% (±6.6 points)	87.9% (±1.6 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of Washington (Vilas County), the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Vilas County (87.9%).

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 Washington (Vilas County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Washington (Vilas County)
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of Washington (Vilas County)	—	19.8 minutes (±2.3)	—
Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	5.8 mi	20.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Eagle River	6.0 mi	18.2 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Phelps	8.0 mi	20.0 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Three Lakes	9.4 mi	25.0 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Town of Conover	11 mi	23.8 minutes (±2.9)	Higher
Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	11 mi	18.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Town of Hiles (Forest County)	12 mi	42.9 minutes (±13.6)	Higher
Town of Sugar Camp	14 mi	26.5 minutes (±3.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Three Lakes, WI (25.0 minutes), Town of Conover, WI (23.8 minutes), Town of Hiles (Forest County), WI (42.9 minutes).

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

Average commute across Vilas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
3	Town of Land O'Lakes	24.0 minutes (±4.4)
4	Town of Conover	23.8 minutes (±2.9)
5	Town of Manitowish Waters	22.3 minutes (±7.9)
6	Town of Presque Isle	21.3 minutes (±4.9)
7	Town of Lincoln (Vilas County)	20.6 minutes (±3.1)
8	Town of Phelps	20.0 minutes (±3.3)
9	Town of Washington (Vilas County)	19.8 minutes (±2.3)
10	Town of Boulder Junction	19.4 minutes (±2.3)
11	Town of Cloverland (Vilas County)	18.6 minutes (±3.1)
12	Eagle River	18.2 minutes (±3.3)
13	Town of Lac du Flambeau	17.7 minutes (±2.8)
14	Town of St. Germain	17.6 minutes (±2.6)
15	Town of Arbor Vitae	17.0 minutes (±4.3)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Vilas 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 Washington (Vilas County)

How long is the average commute in the Town of Washington (Vilas County)?

Workers who live in the Town of Washington (Vilas County), WI take an average of 19.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of Washington (Vilas County) without a car?

1.2% of households in the Town of Washington (Vilas County) have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of Washington (Vilas County)?

6.8% (±3.7 points) of workers who live in the Town of Washington (Vilas County) worked from home, and 88.7% 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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