
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Ellsworth County, Kansas
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,326 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 18.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 45.6 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $71,403 |
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The average monitored road in Ellsworth County, Kansas carries 1,326 vehicles per day. Across its 223 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 571,743 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈209 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 18.5% of traffic, against 10.2% across Kansas.
Longer trips than 91% of counties in Kansas
Ellsworth's average daily traffic volume is 69% lower than the state average - 1,326 vehicles per day against 4,243 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Ellsworth accounts for about 0.8% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Ellsworth's 1,326 vehicles per day trails 73% of counties in Kansas.
Journey times run 43% higher than the state level, at 45.6 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 45.6 minutes is longer than 91% of counties in Kansas.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Ellsworth County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,939 |
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| Trucks | 23.0% |
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| Average travel time | 59.1 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $75,349 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Ellsworth County, Kansas happens on highways: 66% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,939 vehicles per day, 436% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,109 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 26% of the monitored road miles (57 miles, 56 segments), so they carry more than their share: 378,251 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈138 million per year).
68% of counties in Kansas move less traffic on their highways.
Higher highway truck share than 90% of counties in Kansas
The concentration of trucks on highways (23.0%) is 60% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Ellsworth as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Ellsworth's highway truck share (23.0%) is higher than 90% of counties in Kansas. 85% of counties in Kansas see fewer highway trucks per day than Ellsworth's roughly 1,366.

Non-highway Traffic in Ellsworth County, Kansas
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,109 |
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| Trucks | 9.7% |
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| Average travel time | 44.9 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,711 |
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A significant share of driving in Ellsworth County, Kansas, 34% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,109 vehicles per day.
Spread over 166 miles and 1,189 segments, 74% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 193,492 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈70.6 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 9.7%.
Younger drivers than 66% of counties in Kansas
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 58% fewer trucks by share.
Ellsworth's average driver income is higher than 64% of counties in Kansas. 66% of counties in Kansas have an older driver population than Ellsworth.