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Traffic heat map of Cowley County, Kansas: 376 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Main Street and Summit Street

Cowley County, Kansas Traffic Counts

Our Cowley County, Kansas traffic data covers 4,276 road segments over 376 road miles, with an average segment of just 465 ft. Its busiest road, Main Street, carries 19,146 vehicles a day, 6.1 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 Cowley County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,120
Trucks

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

7.5%
Average travel time

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

33.3 min
Drivers’ average age

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

48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$62,519

Our data shows 3,120 vehicles per day on the average road in Cowley County, Kansas, and 894,245 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈326 million per year) across its 376 miles of monitored roads. Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Kansas: 7.5% against 10.2%.

Busier roads than 77% of counties in Kansas

At 3,120 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Cowley carries 26% less traffic than the state average of 4,243, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.2% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 77% of counties in Kansas see less traffic than Cowley's 3,120 vehicles per day.

At 33.3 minutes, the average travel time matches the state level closely. Its average travel time of 33.3 minutes is shorter than 66% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 64% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 29% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
March–May is the high season, with volumes +6% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -6% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Cowley County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +6% in high season.

Cowley County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Cowley County runs 26% below the Kansas average. Its truck share is also 26% below.

MetricCowley CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic3,1204,243-26.5%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.5%10.2%-26.2%
Avg. Travel Time33.3 min31.8 min+4.7%

How Cowley County compares

Cowley County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Cowley County runs 6.6 percentage points less truck traffic and carries 43.9% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five. The extra traffic here is local and light - trucks make up less of it than anywhere immediately around it.

Cowley County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Cowley County3,1207.5%894,24533.3 minN/A
Kay County, Oklahoma3,59315.4%1,263,72336.1 min9.8%
Chautauqua County, Kansas1,70811.8%94,75742.9 minN/A
Sumner County, Kansas2,37819.7%1,029,26537.3 minN/A
Elk County, Kansas9959.7%56,29633.6 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Cowley County ranked within Kansas

Cowley County sits in the top quarter of the Kansas field on average daily traffic volume, at #25 of 105.

Cowley County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest).
MeasureCowley CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,120#25 of 105
Average travel time33.3 min#70 of 105
Average driver income$62,519#75 of 105
Average driver age48.0 yrs#68 of 105

Busiest roads in Cowley County, Kansas

The three busiest roads in Cowley County average 15,246 vehicles a day, 4.9 times the county average of 3,120 across all its monitored roads.

Main Street is the busiest road, at 19,146 vehicles a day, 1,080 of them trucks (5.6%). It also carries the most trucks.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetPrimary road · 19,146vehicles1,080trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
32.8 min
Drivers’ median age
47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,141

At 6.1 times the county average, Main Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $62,141 in household income.

2Summit StreetPrimary road · 13,861vehicles670trucks · 4.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
30.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$55,242

The busiest stretch of Summit Street carries 4.4 times the county average; trucks are 4.8% of it, below the county-wide 7.5%.

3US 77Primary road · 12,732vehicles1,041trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
32.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,162

On its busiest stretch, US 77 carries 4.1 times the county average; trucks are 8.2% of it, above the county-wide 7.5%.

463rd DrivePrimary road · 11,563vehicles868trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
34.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,614

63rd Drive peaks at 11,563 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 7.5% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.5%.

5Welfelt DrivePrimary road · 10,051vehicles582trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
39.3 min
Drivers’ median age
48.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,401

Welfelt Drive carries 3.2 times the county average at its busiest, 582 of them trucks (5.8%, below the county-wide 7.5%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Main StreetPrimary road · #1 by traffic19,146vehicles1,080trucks · 5.6%
2US 77Primary road · #3 by traffic12,732vehicles1,041trucks · 8.2%
363rd DrivePrimary road · #4 by traffic11,563vehicles868trucks · 7.5%
4Summit StreetPrimary road · #2 by traffic13,861vehicles670trucks · 4.8%
59th AvenuePrimary road · 9,749vehicles599trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
48.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,577

9th Avenue carries 3.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 34.5 minutes.

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

CowleyDepartment 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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