
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Clearwater County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day955 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.2 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. | 4.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 46.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,271 |
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The average monitored road in Clearwater County, Minnesota carries 955 vehicles per day. Across its 361 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 294,504 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈107 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Minnesota (8.1%).
Quieter roads than 91% of counties in Minnesota
Clearwater sees 72% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (955 vehicles per day against 3,404), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.2% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Clearwater carries less traffic than 91% of counties in Minnesota.
The average trip takes 30.2 minutes, 6% lower than the state level. On travel time, Clearwater runs shorter than 90% of counties in Minnesota.
Congestion runs 56% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.7%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Clearwater County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,782 |
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| Trucks | 9.2% |
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| Average travel time | 37.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 6.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,946 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Clearwater County, Minnesota: 34% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,782 vehicles per day, 446% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 692 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 9% of the monitored road miles: 34 miles in 181 segments, carrying 99,255 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈36.2 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 88% of counties in Minnesota
The concentration of trucks on highways (9.2%) is 10% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
Clearwater's highway truck share (9.2%) is lower than 80% of counties in Minnesota. Clearwater's highway truck count is lower than 88% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 348 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Clearwater County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day692 |
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| Trucks | 7.5% |
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| Average travel time | 29.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.1 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,791 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Clearwater County, Minnesota (66% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 692 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 91% of the monitored road miles (327 miles in 1,950 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 195,249 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈71.3 million per year). Trucks make up 7.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 95% of counties in Minnesota
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 18% lower than on highways.
At 54% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 4.5% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 95% of counties in Minnesota. The driver population here skews younger than 72% of counties in Minnesota.