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Traffic heat map of Gove County, Kansas: 128 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 70 and US 40

Gove County, Kansas Traffic Counts

Its highways rank among the top 3 counties in Kansas for trucks per day. This page breaks down traffic in Gove County, Kansas across 128 miles of monitored roads split into 386 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Gove County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,257
Trucks

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

25.1%
Average travel time

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

33.2 min
Drivers’ average age

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

48.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$71,200

A typical monitored road in Gove County, Kansas sees 1,257 vehicles per day, while its 128 miles of monitored roads together handle 583,354 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈213 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 25.1% of traffic, against 10.2% across Kansas.

Traffic 70% below the Kansas average

Gove's average daily traffic volume is 70% lower than the state average - 1,257 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, Gove accounts for about 0.8% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Gove carries less traffic than 78% of counties in Kansas.

The average trip takes 33.2 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 33.2 minutes is shorter than 67% of counties in Kansas.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Gove County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day5,642
Trucks25.8%
Average travel time47.9 min
Drivers’ average age48.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,810

Highways carry nearly all of the traffic in Gove County, Kansas, 96% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,642 vehicles per day, 698% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 707 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 59% of the monitored road miles (75 miles, 43 segments), so they carry more than their share: 559,305 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈204 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Gove outranks 77% of counties in Kansas.

Higher highway truck share than 99% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on highways (25.8%) is 79% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. That marks Gove as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.

Gove's highway truck share (25.8%) is higher than 99% of counties in Kansas. Gove's highway truck count is higher than 99% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 1,455 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Gove County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day707
Trucks8.3%
Average travel time31.3 min
Drivers’ average age52.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,877

With 4% of vehicle-miles, local roads play a minor role in how Gove County, Kansas travels. A typical local road sees 707 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 41% of the monitored road miles (53 miles in 343 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 24,049 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈8.8 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.3%.

Local roads carry 68% fewer trucks by share than highways

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 68% lower than on highways.

Gove's average driver income is higher than 62% of counties in Kansas. Gove's median driver age is lower than 60% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 57% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 24% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
June–August is the high season, with volumes +10% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -20% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Gove County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +10% in high season.

Gove County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, truck share differs most: Gove County runs 145% above the Kansas average. Its highway truck share is also 79% above.

MetricGove CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic1,2574,243-70.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)25.1%10.2%+145.4%
Truck % (Highway)25.8%14.4%+79.0%
Avg. Travel Time33.2 min31.8 min+4.4%

How Gove County compares

Gove County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Gove County runs 10.7 percentage points more truck traffic and moves 2.7 times the total daily travel; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. It is bigger rather than busier: the extra travel comes from carrying more road, not from heavier roads.

Gove 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
Gove County1,25725.1%583,35433.2 minN/A
Lane County, Kansas6898.4%41,65745.5 minN/A
Sheridan County, Kansas1,49910.5%106,37843.1 minN/A
Trego County, Kansas2,48723.1%508,69930.1 minN/A
Logan County, Kansas2,05915.7%199,13132.4 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Gove County ranked within Kansas

On truck share on highways and highway truck volume, Gove County is among the three highest county-level areas in Kansas.

Gove County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureGove CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,257#82 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day559,305#20 of 82
Truck share on highways25.8%#2 of 82
Highway trucks per day1,455#2 of 82
Average travel time33.2 min#71 of 105
Average driver income$71,200#40 of 105
Average driver age48.5 yrs#63 of 105

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #2 of 82 on truck share on highways, against #82 of 105 on average daily traffic volume.

Busiest roads in Gove County, Kansas

The three busiest roads in Gove County average 6,628 vehicles a day, 5.3 times the county average of 1,257 across all its monitored roads.

I 70 is the busiest road, at 15,012 vehicles a day, 3,875 of them trucks (25.8%). That is 4.7 times the next road, US 40 (3,187). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Few trucks use KS 212: 5.5% of its traffic, under half the county's 25.1%.

I 70 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 47.2 minutes against 33.2 county-wide.

KS 212 skews older: its drivers' median age is 56.3, compared with 48.5 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · 15,012vehicles3,875trucks · 25.8%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
47.2 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,824

I 70 carries 11.9 times the county average at its busiest, 3,875 of them trucks (25.8%, in line with the county-wide 25.1%).

2US 40Primary road · 3,187vehicles327trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
33.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,478

US 40 peaks at 3,187 vehicles a day, 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 10.3% of it, below the county-wide 25.1%.

3KS 212Tertiary road · 1,683vehicles92trucks · 5.5%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
29.7 min
Drivers’ median age
56.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,767

KS 212 peaks at 1,683 vehicles a day, 34% more than the county average; trucks are 5.5% of it, below the county-wide 25.1%.

4Castle Rock StreetTertiary road · 1,454vehicles77trucks · 5.3%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
26.1 min
Drivers’ median age
55.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,622

Castle Rock Street carries 16% more than the county average at its busiest, 77 of them trucks (5.3%, below the county-wide 25.1%).

5Main StreetTertiary road · 1,156vehicles67trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
29.2 min
Drivers’ median age
55.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,198

Main Street is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 8% less than the county average; trucks are 5.8% of it, below the county-wide 25.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 70Motorway · #1 by traffic15,012vehicles3,875trucks · 25.8%
2US 40Primary road · #2 by traffic3,187vehicles327trucks · 10.3%
3KS 212Tertiary road · #3 by traffic1,683vehicles92trucks · 5.5%
4KS 211Secondary road · 604vehicles78trucks · 12.9%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
29.5 min
Drivers’ median age
53.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,788

Even at its busiest, KS 211 carries 52% less than the county average; trucks are 12.9% of it, below the county-wide 25.1%.

5Castle Rock StreetTertiary road · #4 by traffic1,454vehicles77trucks · 5.3%
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

GoveDepartment 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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Q3 2026

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