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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day6,754 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.8% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 30.1 min |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 42.6 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $74,533 |
A typical monitored road in Ellis County, Kansas sees 6,754 vehicles per day, while its 218 miles of monitored roads together handle 968,022 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈353 million per year). Trucks are 13.8% of traffic, more than the 10.2% across Kansas.
At 6,754 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Ellis carries 59% more traffic than the state average of 4,243, suggesting more demand on each road - heavy exposure for roadside retail, and tight road space for deliveries. Across the whole network, that travel is about 1.3% of Kansas's statewide total. Ellis carries more traffic than 99% of counties in Kansas.
The average trip takes 30.1 minutes, 5% lower than the state level. 94% of counties in Kansas have a longer average travel time than Ellis's 30.1 minutes.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,244 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 18.6% |
| Average travel time | 32.3 min |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $76,384 |
A little more than half of the driving in Ellis County, Kansas happens on highways: 66% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,244 vehicles per day, 26% less than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 7,056 vehicles per day.
With 47% of the road miles (103 miles in 415 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 642,459 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈234 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Ellis outranks 83% of counties in Kansas.
At 18.6%, highway truck share is 29% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 80% of counties in Kansas. By raw truck volume, Ellis carries more highway trucks than 74% of counties in Kansas.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,056 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 4.3% |
| Average travel time | 29.6 min |
| Drivers’ average age | 42.4 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $72,825 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Ellis County, Kansas: 34% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 7,056 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 53% of the monitored road miles (115 miles in 2,069 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 325,564 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈119 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 4.3%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 77% fewer trucks by share.
Trip origins here have higher average income than 76% of counties in Kansas. The driver population here skews younger than 91% of counties in Kansas.
Ellis County's biggest difference from the Kansas average is its average daily traffic per road, 59% above it. Its truck share is also 35% above.
| Metric | Ellis County | Kansas average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 6,754 | 4,243 | +59.2% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 13.8% | 10.2% | +35.4% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 18.6% | 14.4% | +29.4% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 30.1 min | 31.8 min | -5.4% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Ellis County carries 270.4% more traffic on a typical road and moves 2.9 times the total daily travel; it has the busiest roads of the five. Bigger and busier at once: more road than the areas around it and heavier traffic on it, which makes it the centre of gravity for travel in this part of the map.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis County | 6,754 | 13.8% | 968,022 | 30.1 min | N/A |
| Rush County, Kansas | 1,334 | 12.8% | 112,616 | 49.2 min | N/A |
| Trego County, Kansas | 2,487 | 23.1% | 508,699 | 30.1 min | N/A |
| Rooks County, Kansas | 1,416 | 10.6% | 129,459 | 35.2 min | N/A |
| Russell County, Kansas | 2,056 | 18.4% | 594,905 | 35.4 min | N/A |
| Kansas average | 4,243 | 10.2% | N/A | 31.8 min | 17.1% |
On average daily traffic volume, Ellis County is among the three highest county-level areas in Kansas.
| Measure | Ellis County | Kansas rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 6,754 | #2 of 105 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 642,459 | #15 of 82 |
| Truck share on highways | 18.6% | #17 of 82 |
| Highway trucks per day | 978 | #22 of 82 |
| Average travel time | 30.1 min | #99 of 105 |
| Average driver income | $74,533 | #26 of 105 |
| Average driver age | 42.6 yrs | #96 of 105 |
Ellis County ranks #2 of 105 on average daily traffic volume but #99 of 105 on average travel time. Heavy traffic and short trips together: a compact network where destinations sit close to one another.
Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 20,594 vehicles a day, against 6,754 on the average road in Ellis County.
Vine Street leads with 27,917 vehicles a day, 1,203 of them trucks (4.3%). I 70 carries the most trucks, 3,067 a day (21.3% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.
Hall Street is busy with cars rather than freight: only 2.7% of its traffic is trucks, against 13.8% county-wide.
Trucks make up 21.3% of traffic on I 70, against 13.8% across all roads in the county.
Vine Street carries 4.1 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 28.4 minutes.
At 2.9 times the county average, Hall Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $76,901 in household income.
The busiest stretch of I 70 carries 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 21.3% of it, above the county-wide 13.8%.
27th Street carries 94% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 28.4 minutes.
At 72% more than the county average, 8th Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $57,222 in household income.
US 183 Alt Road is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 11% less than the county average; trucks are 8.8% of it, below the county-wide 13.8%.
Even at its busiest, 250th Avenue carries 38% less than the county average; trucks are 11.4% of it, below the county-wide 13.8%.
The average monitored road in Ellis carries 6,754 vehicles per day, 59% more than the Kansas average of 4,243.
Ellis carries more traffic than 99% of counties in Kansas, averaging 6,754 vehicles per day.
Approximately 21% of highway traffic and 4% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Ellis County, Kansas. Even highway traffic is mostly local, so these roads mainly serve residents and commuters.
Trucks make up about 13.8% of all traffic in Ellis County, Kansas, rising to 18.6% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Drivers on Ellis roads have a median age of 43 years, younger than the Kansas average of 46, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $74,533, 10% below the Kansas average.
Vine Street carries the most, 27,917 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Hall Street (19,488), I 70 (14,377), 27th Street (13,125), 8th Street (11,631). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
I 70, with about 3,067 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 21.3% of its 14,377 vehicles.
About 27,917 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,203 trucks (4.3%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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