
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Chickasaw County, Iowa
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,579 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.9 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 6.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.0 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,362 |
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Our data shows 1,579 vehicles per day on the average road in Chickasaw County, Iowa, and 355,064 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈130 million per year) across its 235 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are 11.2% of traffic, close to the 11.0% across Iowa.
Traffic 48% below the Iowa average
Chickasaw's average daily traffic volume is 48% lower than the state average - 1,579 vehicles per day against 3,042 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of Iowa's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Chickasaw's 1,579 vehicles per day trails 54% of counties in Iowa.
The average trip takes 34.9 minutes, 6% higher than the state level. On travel time, Chickasaw runs longer than 68% of counties in Iowa.
The congestion ratio of 6.0% is 48% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Chickasaw County, Iowa
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,981 |
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| Trucks | 14.3% |
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| Average travel time | 50.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,023 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Chickasaw County, Iowa: 39% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,981 vehicles per day, 100% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,487 vehicles per day.
With 19% of the road miles (45 miles in 133 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 137,087 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈50.0 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 88% of counties in Iowa
Highway truck concentration here runs 11% lower than the state average, at 14.3%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Iowa: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 52% of counties in Iowa. By raw truck volume, Chickasaw carries fewer highway trucks than 88% of counties in Iowa.

Non-highway Traffic in Chickasaw County, Iowa
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,487 |
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| Trucks | 9.3% |
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| Average travel time | 33.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 52.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $70,153 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Chickasaw County, Iowa (61% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 1,487 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 81% of the monitored road miles (190 miles in 2,024 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 217,978 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈79.6 million per year). About 1 in 11 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (9.3%).
Older drivers than 81% of counties in Iowa
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 35% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.9% is 47% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
65% of counties in Iowa see higher average driver income among trip origins than Chickasaw. 81% of counties in Iowa have a younger driver population than Chickasaw.