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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,412 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 6.0% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.3 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 9.6% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.1 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $88,511 |
A typical monitored road in Isanti County, Minnesota sees 2,412 vehicles per day, while its 406 miles of monitored roads together handle 1,054,614 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈385 million per year). Trucks are a smaller part of the mix than across Minnesota: 6.0% against 8.1%.
At 2,412 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Isanti carries 29% less traffic than the state average of 3,404, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Isanti accounts for about 0.8% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Isanti's 2,412 vehicles per day outpaces 73% of counties in Minnesota.
Journey times run 6% higher than the state level, at 34.3 minutes on average. 56% of counties in Minnesota have a shorter average travel time than Isanti's 34.3 minutes.
Congestion is somewhat lower than the state level, at a ratio of 9.6% (9% lower).
| Traffic | vehicles per day9,212 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 7.8% |
| Average travel time | 36.4 min |
| Congestion ratio | 31.3% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.7 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $86,705 |
A significant share of driving in Isanti County, Minnesota, 32% of vehicle-miles, happens on highways. The average highway carries 9,212 vehicles per day, 329% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,149 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 10% of the road network, 40 miles in 230 segments, so each mile of them is 3.3 times as busy as the average road mile.
51% of counties in Minnesota move less traffic on their highways.
At 7.8%, highway truck share is 24% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.
95% of counties in Minnesota see a higher highway truck share than Isanti's 7.8%. By raw truck volume, Isanti carries more highway trucks than 59% of counties in Minnesota.
| Traffic | vehicles per day2,149 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.2% |
| Average travel time | 34.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 8.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $89,658 |
Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Isanti County, Minnesota (68% of vehicle-miles). On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,149 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 90% of the monitored road miles (367 miles in 5,940 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 717,977 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈262 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.2%.
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 33% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (8.8%) runs slightly lower than the state level (10% lower).
Trip origins here have higher average income than 83% of counties in Minnesota. 64% of counties in Minnesota have an older driver population than Isanti.
Isanti County's biggest difference from the Minnesota average is its average daily traffic per road, 29% below it. Its truck share is also 25% below.
| Metric | Isanti County | Minnesota average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 2,412 | 3,404 | -29.2% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 6.0% | 8.1% | -25.0% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 7.8% | 10.3% | -24.0% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 34.3 min | 32.2 min | +6.4% |
Isanti County tracks the 4 areas around it closely - no measure in this table sets it far apart from the areas immediately next to it, though it has the third busiest roads of the five.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isanti County | 2,412 | 6.0% | 1,054,614 | 34.3 min | 9.6% |
| Kanabec County, Minnesota | 1,410 | 8.3% | 412,718 | 41.1 min | 5.3% |
| Mille Lacs County, Minnesota | 1,818 | 8.6% | 912,959 | 33.6 min | 6.6% |
| Chisago County, Minnesota | 2,882 | 8.1% | 1,975,337 | 30.6 min | 9.1% |
| Sherburne County, Minnesota | 3,780 | 7.0% | 2,246,950 | 29.8 min | 10.2% |
| Minnesota average | 3,404 | 8.1% | N/A | 32.2 min | 10.6% |
Truck share on highways places Isanti County #77 of 81 in Minnesota - the bottom quarter of the state.
| Measure | Isanti County | Minnesota rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 2,412 | #24 of 87 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 336,637 | #40 of 81 |
| Truck share on highways | 7.8% | #77 of 81 |
| Highway trucks per day | 719 | #34 of 81 |
| Average travel time | 34.3 min | #39 of 87 |
| Average driver income | $88,511 | #16 of 87 |
| Average driver age | 47.1 yrs | #56 of 87 |
Isanti County ranks #16 of 87 on average driver income but #77 of 81 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.
The three busiest roads in Isanti County average 16,702 vehicles a day, 6.9 times the county average of 2,412 across all its monitored roads.
MN 65 is the busiest road, at 19,692 vehicles a day, 1,317 of them trucks (6.7%). 1st Avenue is practically level with it at 19,349. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
Delays build on MN 65: its congestion ratio of 38% over free-flow time is well above the county's 10%.
Travel on 1st Avenue's busiest stretch runs 41% over free-flow time, against 10% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
Chip A. Imker Memorial Highway peaks at 11,065 vehicles a day, 4.6 times the county average; trucks are 10.7% of it, above the county-wide 6.0%.
Heritage Boulevard Northwest carries 4.5 times the county average at its busiest, 337 of them trucks (3.1%, below the county-wide 6.0%).
MN 95 Northeast carries 3.9 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 38.9 minutes.
At 2.8 times the county average, MN 95 Northwest draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $88,067 in household income.
The average monitored road in Isanti carries 2,412 vehicles per day, 29% less than the Minnesota average of 3,404.
Isanti's highway truck share of 7.8% is lower than 95% of counties in Minnesota.
The average trip in Isanti takes 34.3 minutes, 6% longer than the Minnesota average of 32.2 minutes, delays at signals and congestion included.
Trucks make up about 6.0% of all traffic in Isanti County, Minnesota, rising to 7.8% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Weekday traffic has two busy windows: a long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM - about 91% above the daily average.
Approximately 34% of highway traffic and 18% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Isanti County, Minnesota. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
MN 65 carries the most, 19,692 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by 1st Avenue (19,349), Chip A. Imker Memorial Highway (11,065), Heritage Boulevard Northwest (10,827), MN 95 Northeast (9,383). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
MN 65, with about 1,317 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 6.7% of its 19,692 vehicles.
About 19,692 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,317 trucks (6.7%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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