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Traffic heat map of Appanoose County, Iowa: 168 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 18th Street and Maple Street

Appanoose County, Iowa Traffic Counts

Our Appanoose County, Iowa traffic data covers 1,039 road segments over 168 road miles, with an average segment of just 853 ft. Its busiest road, 18th Street, carries 8,852 vehicles a day, 5.3 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Appanoose County, Iowa

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day1,686
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

9.1%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

28.3 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

8.3%
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

52.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$59,879

The average monitored road in Appanoose County, Iowa carries 1,686 vehicles per day. Across its 168 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 205,575 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈75.0 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Iowa: 9.1% against 11.0%.

Shorter trips than 99% of counties in Iowa

Appanoose sees 45% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,686 vehicles per day against 3,042), suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. Network-wide, Appanoose accounts for about 0.2% of Iowa's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Appanoose's 1,686 vehicles per day trails 51% of counties in Iowa.

The average trip takes 28.3 minutes, 14% lower than the state level. 99% of counties in Iowa have a longer average travel time than Appanoose's 28.3 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 8.3% is 27% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Appanoose County, Iowa, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Appanoose County vs. Iowa Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Appanoose County runs 45% below the Iowa average. Its truck share is also 18% below.

MetricAppanoose CountyIowa averageDifference
Traffic1,6863,042-44.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)9.1%11.0%-17.6%
Avg. Travel Time28.3 min33.0 min-14.3%

How Appanoose County compares

Appanoose County has the shortest trips among its nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Appanoose County sees 20.5% shorter typical trips; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Appanoose County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Iowa average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Appanoose County1,6869.1%205,57528.3 min8.3%
Monroe County, Iowa2,87210.6%221,99834.8 min9.8%
Putnam County, Missouri1,22011.8%95,45834.5 minN/A
Davis County, Iowa1,46410.6%163,25133.8 min4.6%
Wayne County, Iowa1,05311.0%160,12239.2 min6.1%
Iowa average3,04211.0%N/A33.0 min11.4%

Appanoose County ranked within Iowa

Appanoose County sits in the bottom quarter of the Iowa field on average travel time, at #98 of 99.

Appanoose County ranked among 99 county-level areas in Iowa (1 = highest).
MeasureAppanoose CountyIowa rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,686#51 of 99
Average travel time28.3 min#98 of 99
Average driver income$59,879#98 of 99
Average driver age52.5 yrs#12 of 99

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #12 of 99 on average driver age, against #98 of 99 on average travel time.

Busiest roads in Appanoose County, Iowa

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Appanoose County carry 5,608 vehicles a day on average, 3.3 times the typical road in the county (1,686).

18th Street leads with 8,852 vehicles a day, 589 of them trucks (6.7%). That is 90% more than the next road, Maple Street (4,657). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
118th StreetPrimary road · 8,852vehicles589trucks · 6.7%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
21.0%
Median trip time
24.9 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$51,495

18th Street is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 21% longer than at free-flow speed, against 8% county-wide.

2Maple StreetPrimary road · 4,657vehicles366trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
12.5%
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,091

Maple Street carries 2.8 times the county average at its busiest, 366 of them trucks (7.9%, below the county-wide 9.1%).

3IA 5Primary road · 3,314vehicles345trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
8.2%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,435

IA 5 carries 2.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 33.6 minutes.

4State Highway 2Primary road · 2,650vehicles237trucks · 8.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
6.2%
Median trip time
30.9 min
Drivers’ median age
52.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,765

State Highway 2 peaks at 2,650 vehicles a day, 57% more than the county average; trucks are 8.9% of it, in line with the county-wide 9.1%.

5Pleasant StreetPrimary road · 2,004vehicles220trucks · 11.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
4.4%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
52.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$56,431

Pleasant Street carries 19% more than the county average at its busiest, 220 of them trucks (11.0%, above the county-wide 9.1%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
118th StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic8,852vehicles589trucks · 6.7%
2Maple StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic4,657vehicles366trucks · 7.9%
3IA 5Primary road · #3 by traffic3,314vehicles345trucks · 10.4%
4State Highway 2Primary road · #4 by traffic2,650vehicles237trucks · 8.9%
5Pleasant StreetPrimary road · #5 by traffic2,004vehicles220trucks · 11.0%
How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

AppanooseDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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