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Traffic heat map of Harlan County, Nebraska: 112 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 136 and US 183

Harlan County, Nebraska Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 112 road miles in Harlan County, Nebraska, divided into 821 segments averaging 722 ft. Its busiest road, US 136, carries 4,083 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Harlan County, Nebraska

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,095
Trucks

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

11.8%
Average travel time

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

36.1 min
Drivers’ average age

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

54.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$63,966

The average monitored road in Harlan County, Nebraska carries 1,095 vehicles per day. Across its 112 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 136,712 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈49.9 million per year). Trucks are 11.8% of traffic, close to the 11.5% across Nebraska.

Traffic 70% below the Nebraska average

Harlan sees 70% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,095 vehicles per day against 3,598), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Nebraska's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Harlan carries less traffic than 61% of counties in Nebraska.

At 36.1 minutes, the average travel time is 9% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 36.1 minutes is longer than 54% of counties in Nebraska.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Harlan County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day2,747
Trucks14.3%
Average travel time44.6 min
Drivers’ average age53.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$64,355

Travel in Harlan County, Nebraska splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 2,747 vehicles per day, 241% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 806 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 23% of the monitored road miles (26 miles, 122 segments), so they carry more than their share: 65,319 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈23.8 million per year).

Passenger-oriented highways

At 14.3%, highway truck share is 19% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

55% of counties in Nebraska see a lower highway truck share than Harlan's 14.3%. Harlan's highway truck count is lower than 57% of counties in Nebraska, at roughly 392 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Harlan County, Nebraska

Trafficvehicles per day806
Trucks9.6%
Average travel time34.6 min
Drivers’ average age55.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$63,741

Travel in Harlan County, Nebraska splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 806 vehicles per day.

Spread over 86 miles and 699 segments, 77% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 71,393 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈26.1 million per year). Trucks make up 9.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 10 vehicles.

Older drivers than 85% of counties in Nebraska

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 33% fewer trucks by share.

Harlan's average driver income is lower than 71% of counties in Nebraska. The driver population here skews older than 85% of counties in Nebraska.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Harlan County, Nebraska, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Harlan County vs. Nebraska Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Harlan County apart: 70% below the Nebraska average. Its highway truck share is also 19% below.

MetricHarlan CountyNebraska averageDifference
Traffic1,0953,598-69.6%
Truck % (Total Traffic)11.8%11.5%+2.5%
Truck % (Highway)14.3%17.6%-18.9%
Avg. Travel Time36.1 min33.0 min+9.2%

How Harlan County compares

Harlan County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Harlan County carries 30.3% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five.

Harlan County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Nebraska average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Harlan County1,09511.8%136,71236.1 minN/A
Phelps County, Nebraska3,0199.0%331,92538.2 minN/A
Franklin County, Nebraska7858.1%89,50433.7 minN/A
Furnas County, Nebraska1,22711.5%120,50042.4 min5.0%
Phillips County, Kansas1,25412.4%112,70534.8 minN/A
Nebraska average3,59811.5%N/A33.0 min17.5%

Harlan County ranked within Nebraska

Average driver age places Harlan County #15 of 93 in Nebraska - the top quarter of the state.

Harlan County ranked among 93 county-level areas in Nebraska (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 61.
MeasureHarlan CountyNebraska rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,095#57 of 93
Highway vehicle-miles per day65,319#44 of 61
Truck share on highways14.3%#28 of 61
Highway trucks per day392#35 of 61
Average travel time36.1 min#43 of 93
Average driver income$63,966#66 of 93
Average driver age54.4 yrs#15 of 93

Busiest roads in Harlan County, Nebraska

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 3,182 vehicles a day, against 1,095 on the average road in Harlan County.

US 136 is the busiest road, at 4,083 vehicles a day, 562 of them trucks (13.8%). It also carries the most trucks.

US 6 & 34 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 59.4 minutes against 36.1 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 136Trunk road · 4,083vehicles562trucks · 13.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
41.3 min
Drivers’ median age
52.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,363

On its busiest stretch, US 136 carries 3.7 times the county average; trucks are 13.8% of it, above the county-wide 11.8%.

2US 183Trunk road · 3,153vehicles412trucks · 13.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
50.3 min
Drivers’ median age
52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,906

Drivers on US 183 are on long journeys, a median 50.3 minutes against 36.1 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

37th StreetPrimary road · 2,308vehicles193trucks · 8.3%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
29.6 min
Drivers’ median age
54.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,441

7th Street peaks at 2,308 vehicles a day, 2.1 times the county average; trucks are 8.3% of it, below the county-wide 11.8%.

4US 6Primary road · 2,299vehicles276trucks · 12.0%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
55.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,797

US 6 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 55.2 minutes, against 36.1 for the county.

5US 6 & 34Primary road · 2,235vehicles293trucks · 13.1%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
59.4 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,796

US 6 & 34 carries 2.0 times the county average at its busiest, 293 of them trucks (13.1%, above the county-wide 11.8%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 136Trunk road · #1 by traffic4,083vehicles562trucks · 13.8%
2US 183Trunk road · #2 by traffic3,153vehicles412trucks · 13.1%
3US 6 & 34Primary road · #5 by traffic2,235vehicles293trucks · 13.1%
4US 6Primary road · #4 by traffic2,299vehicles276trucks · 12.0%
57th StreetPrimary road · #3 by traffic2,308vehicles193trucks · 8.3%
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

HarlanDepartment 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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