How long is the commute from the Town of White River, WI?

Name: Commute and cars in the Town of White River, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Workers who live in the Town of White River, WI take an average of 20.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.4% of workers walk to work.

10.2% work from home.

0.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 20.1 minutes (±2.5)
Public transportation: 0.0%
Work from home: 10.2%
Households without a car: 0.6%

How people in the Town of White River get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Town of White River	Ashland County	Wisconsin	United States
Drove alone	79.4% (±5.9 points)	73.9%	74.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.3% (±6.6 points)	7.2%	7.3%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±4.5 points)	1.1%	1.1%	3.2%
Walked	2.4% (±2.7 points)	6.4%	2.6%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.6% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	10.2% (±5.2 points)	9.7%	13.1%	15.1%

In the Town of White River, the average commute is not measurably different from Ashland County (17.8 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 White River, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Ashland County (1.1%).

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

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

In Ashland County, the Town of White River ranks 10 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 1536 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 White River

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Town of White River	Ashland County	Wisconsin	United States
No vehicle	0.6% (±0.9 points)	5.8%	6.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	16.7% (±6.4 points)	35.8%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	41.1% (±8.5 points)	36.3%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	41.7% (±8.2 points)	22.1%	21.1%	21.9%

In the Town of White River, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Ashland County (5.8%).

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 White River

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of White River	Ashland County	Wisconsin	United States
Workers working from home	10.2% (±5.2 points)	9.7% (±2.0 points)	13.1% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	96.8% (±2.3 points)	92.4% (±1.7 points)	94.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.8% (±2.8 points)	84.8% (±2.4 points)	90.3% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In the Town of White River, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Ashland County (84.8%).

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

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

Average commute in places near the Town of White River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of White River
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Town of White River	—	20.1 minutes (±2.5)	—
Town of Kelly	6.0 mi	24.1 minutes (±2.6)	Higher
Town of Gingles	6.2 mi	16.6 minutes (±4.4)	Not measurably different
Town of Marengo	7.1 mi	23.1 minutes (±4.3)	Not measurably different
Town of Lincoln (Bayfield County)	7.2 mi	26.2 minutes (±5.9)	Not measurably different
Town of Ashland	7.7 mi	29.4 minutes (±4.0)	Higher
Town of Eileen	8.9 mi	17.9 minutes (±2.3)	Not measurably different
Ashland	9.1 mi	13.5 minutes (±1.5)	Lower
Mason	9.5 mi	29.5 minutes (±6.5)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ashland, WI (13.5 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Kelly, WI (24.1 minutes), Town of Ashland, WI (29.4 minutes), Mason, WI (29.5 minutes).

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

Average commute across Ashland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
4	Town of Ashland	29.4 minutes (±4.0)
5	Town of Morse	27.8 minutes (±5.0)
6	Town of Peeksville	23.5 minutes (±5.1)
7	Town of Marengo	23.1 minutes (±4.3)
8	Town of Agenda	21.7 minutes (±4.3)
9	Butternut	20.4 minutes (±3.4)
10	Town of White River	20.1 minutes (±2.5)
11	Town of Shanagolden	19.5 minutes (±1.9)
12	Town of Sanborn	17.1 minutes (±4.7)
13	Town of Gingles	16.6 minutes (±4.4)
14	Ashland	13.5 minutes (±1.5)
15	Mellen	13.4 minutes (±2.4)
16	Town of La Pointe	13.1 minutes (±8.1)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Ashland 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 White River

How long is the average commute in the Town of White River?

Workers who live in the Town of White River, WI take an average of 20.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in the Town of White River without a car?

0.6% of households in the Town of White River have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in the Town of White River?

10.2% (±5.2 points) of workers who live in the Town of White River worked from home, and 94.8% 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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