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Traffic | vehicles per day1,358 |
|---|---|
Trucks | 10.2% |
Average travel time | 39.5 min |
Congestion ratio | 4.9% |
Drivers’ average age | 50.4 yrs |
Drivers’ average income | $71,844 |
A typical monitored road in Cottonwood County, Minnesota sees 1,358 vehicles per day, while its 341 miles of monitored roads together handle 369,574 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈135 million per year). Trucks are 10.2% of traffic, more than the 8.1% across Minnesota.
Cottonwood sees 60% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,358 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. Network-wide, Cottonwood accounts for about 0.3% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 71% of counties in Minnesota see more traffic than Cottonwood's 1,358 vehicles per day.
Journey times run 23% higher than the state level, at 39.5 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 39.5 minutes is longer than 85% of counties in Minnesota.
Congestion runs 53% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 4.9%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,503 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 12.6% |
| Average travel time | 49.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 14.6% |
| Drivers’ average age | 49.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $71,334 |
A significant share of driving in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, 37% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 7,503 vehicles per day, 703% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 934 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 9% of the monitored road miles: 30 miles in 109 segments, carrying 135,753 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈49.5 million per year).
Highway truck concentration here runs 23% higher than the state average, at 12.6%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
62% of counties in Minnesota see a lower highway truck share than Cottonwood's 12.6%. Cottonwood's highway truck count is lower than 59% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 947 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day934 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 8.8% |
| Average travel time | 38.8 min |
| Congestion ratio | 4.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 52.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $72,119 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Cottonwood County, Minnesota (63% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 934 vehicles per day.
Spread over 310 miles and 1,579 segments, 91% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 233,821 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈85.3 million per year). Trucks make up 8.8% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 30% lower than the highway network.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 4.3% is 56% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 70% of counties in Minnesota. 64% of counties in Minnesota have a younger driver population than Cottonwood.
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