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Traffic heat map of Audubon County, Iowa: 136 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Market Street and Lincoln Street

Audubon County, Iowa Traffic Counts

Our Audubon County, Iowa traffic data covers 1,295 road segments over 136 road miles, with an average segment of just 554 ft. Its drivers come from the lowest-income neighborhoods of any county in Iowa, averaging $57,409. 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 Audubon County, Iowa

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,322
Trucks

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

12.2%
Average travel time

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

33.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

4.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$57,409

A typical monitored road in Audubon County, Iowa sees 1,322 vehicles per day, while its 136 miles of monitored roads together handle 150,316 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈54.9 million per year). About 1 in 8 vehicles is a truck, in line with Iowa (11.0%).

Congestion 60% below the Iowa average

At 1,322 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Audubon carries 57% less traffic than the state average of 3,042, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Audubon accounts for about 0.2% of Iowa's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Audubon carries less traffic than 78% of counties in Iowa.

Journey times here (33.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 52% of counties in Iowa have a longer average travel time than Audubon's 33.5 minutes.

The congestion ratio of 4.6% is 60% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Audubon County, Iowa

Trafficvehicles per day3,590
Trucks13.6%
Average travel time38.2 min
Congestion ratio10.3%
Drivers’ average age51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,031

A little more than half of the driving in Audubon County, Iowa happens on highways: 59% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,590 vehicles per day, 479% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 620 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 19% of the road network, 26 miles in 306 segments, so each mile of them is 3.0 times as busy as the average road mile.

Fewer highway trucks than 86% of counties in Iowa

Highway truck concentration here runs 15% lower than the state average, at 13.6%. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

62% of counties in Iowa see a higher highway truck share than Audubon's 13.6%. Audubon's highway truck count is lower than 86% of counties in Iowa, at roughly 490 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Audubon County, Iowa

Trafficvehicles per day620
Trucks10.1%
Average travel time32.1 min
Congestion ratio2.8%
Drivers’ average age54.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$59,378

A significant share of driving in Audubon County, Iowa, 41% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 620 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (109 miles in 989 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 62,373 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈22.8 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 10.1%.

The lowest driver income of any county in Iowa

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 26% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 2.8% is 75% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trips here originate from the lowest average driver income in Iowa, at $57,409. Audubon's median driver age is higher than 79% of counties in Iowa.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 67% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 33% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
April–June is the high season, with volumes +8% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -14% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Audubon County, Iowa, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +8% in high season.

Audubon County vs. Iowa Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Audubon County runs 57% below the Iowa average. Its highway truck share is also 15% below.

MetricAudubon CountyIowa averageDifference
Traffic1,3223,042-56.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.2%11.0%+10.5%
Truck % (Highway)13.6%16.1%-15.3%
Avg. Travel Time33.5 min33.0 min+1.5%

How Audubon County compares

Audubon County moves the least traffic of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Audubon County moves 30.7% of the total daily travel and carries 32.8% less traffic on a typical road; it has the quietest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Audubon 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
Audubon County1,32212.2%150,31633.5 min4.6%
Guthrie County, Iowa1,5188.9%258,31833.1 minN/A
Shelby County, Iowa1,3809.2%250,65132.9 minN/A
Carroll County, Iowa2,6538.6%534,91434.4 min3.4%
Cass County, Iowa2,32021.3%915,50940.1 minN/A
Iowa average3,04211.0%N/A33.0 min11.4%

Audubon County ranked within Iowa

Audubon County records the lowest average driver income in Iowa.

Audubon County ranked among 99 county-level areas in Iowa (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 70.
MeasureAudubon CountyIowa rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,322#77 of 99
Highway vehicle-miles per day87,942#63 of 70
Truck share on highways13.6%#43 of 70
Highway trucks per day490#60 of 70
Average travel time33.5 min#52 of 99
Average driver income$57,409#99 of 99
Average driver age51.9 yrs#22 of 99

Audubon County ranks #22 of 99 on average driver age but #99 of 99 on average driver income - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Audubon County, Iowa

The three busiest roads in Audubon County average 4,019 vehicles a day, 3.0 times the county average of 1,322 across all its monitored roads.

Market Street is the busiest road, at 4,627 vehicles a day, 460 of them trucks (9.9%). Lincoln Street carries the most trucks, 644 a day (16.9% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Trips using County Road F32 are long: a median of 44.3 minutes against 33.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Market StreetTrunk road · 4,627vehicles460trucks · 9.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.6%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,818

Market Street carries 3.5 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.7 minutes.

2Lincoln StreetTrunk road · 3,818vehicles644trucks · 16.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
40.2 min
Drivers’ median age
52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,467

At 2.9 times the county average, Lincoln Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $55,467 in household income.

3County Road F32Trunk road · 3,612vehicles414trucks · 11.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
8.4%
Median trip time
44.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$57,076

The busiest stretch of County Road F32 carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 11.5% of it, below the county-wide 12.2%.

4IA 71Trunk road · 3,607vehicles484trucks · 13.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
44.3 min
Drivers’ median age
52.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,424

Drivers on IA 71 are on long journeys, a median 44.3 minutes against 33.5 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

5US 71Trunk road · 2,995vehicles404trucks · 13.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
7.7%
Median trip time
43.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$61,828

On its busiest stretch, US 71 carries 2.3 times the county average; trucks are 13.5% of it, above the county-wide 12.2%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Lincoln StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic3,818vehicles644trucks · 16.9%
2IA 71Trunk road · #4 by traffic3,607vehicles484trucks · 13.4%
3Market StreetTrunk road · #1 by traffic4,627vehicles460trucks · 9.9%
4County Road F32Trunk road · #3 by traffic3,612vehicles414trucks · 11.5%
5US 71Trunk road · #5 by traffic2,995vehicles404trucks · 13.5%
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

AudubonDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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