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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,743 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 7.5% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 32.6 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 7.2% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 45.1 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $91,407 |
A typical monitored road in Le Sueur County, Minnesota sees 1,743 vehicles per day, while its 433 miles of monitored roads together handle 685,267 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈250 million per year). Trucks are 7.5% of traffic, close to the 8.1% across Minnesota.
Le Sueur's average daily traffic volume is 49% lower than the state average - 1,743 vehicles per day against 3,404 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.5% of Minnesota's statewide total. Le Sueur carries more traffic than 53% of counties in Minnesota.
The average trip takes 32.6 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 32.6 minutes is shorter than 58% of counties in Minnesota.
The congestion ratio of 7.2% is 32% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
| Traffic | vehicles per day7,610 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 11.9% |
| Average travel time | 56.9 min |
| Congestion ratio | 16.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 43.3 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $84,749 |
At 18% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Le Sueur County, Minnesota than local roads. The average highway carries 7,610 vehicles per day, 359% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,656 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 4% of the road network, 15 miles in 49 segments, so each mile of them is 5.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
At 11.9%, highway truck share is 16% higher than the state average. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
57% of counties in Minnesota see a lower highway truck share than Le Sueur's 11.9%. Le Sueur's highway truck count is higher than 71% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 903 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,656 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 6.5% |
| Average travel time | 32.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 7.1% |
| Drivers’ average age | 45.8 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $92,222 |
The vast majority of driving in Le Sueur County, Minnesota happens on local roads: 82% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,656 vehicles per day.
Local roads also make up about 96% of the monitored road miles: 418 miles in 3,334 segments, together carrying 563,622 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈206 million per year). Trucks make up 6.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 15 vehicles.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 45% fewer trucks by share.
At 27% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 7.1% signals easier movement on local roads.
84% of counties in Minnesota see lower average driver income among trip origins than Le Sueur. Le Sueur's median driver age is lower than 79% of counties in Minnesota.
Le Sueur County's biggest difference from the Minnesota average is its average daily traffic per road, 49% below it. Its highway truck share, by contrast, is 16% above.
| Metric | Le Sueur County | Minnesota average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,743 | 3,404 | -48.8% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 7.5% | 8.1% | -7.2% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 11.9% | 10.3% | +15.6% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 32.6 min | 32.2 min | +1.1% |
Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Le Sueur County moves 39.4% of the total daily travel and carries 33.6% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Sueur County | 1,743 | 7.5% | 685,267 | 32.6 min | 7.2% |
| Scott County, Minnesota | 3,848 | 7.1% | 3,619,459 | 29.5 min | 11.0% |
| Rice County, Minnesota | 2,906 | 11.5% | 1,970,945 | 31.0 min | 9.3% |
| Nicollet County, Minnesota | 2,472 | 9.5% | 864,530 | 33.0 min | 9.7% |
| Waseca County, Minnesota | 1,277 | 9.6% | 501,408 | 32.2 min | 7.5% |
| Minnesota average | 3,404 | 8.1% | N/A | 32.2 min | 10.6% |
Average driver income places Le Sueur County #15 of 87 in Minnesota - the top quarter of the state.
| Measure | Le Sueur County | Minnesota rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,743 | #41 of 87 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 121,645 | #66 of 81 |
| Truck share on highways | 11.9% | #35 of 81 |
| Highway trucks per day | 903 | #24 of 81 |
| Average travel time | 32.6 min | #51 of 87 |
| Average driver income | $91,407 | #15 of 87 |
| Average driver age | 45.1 yrs | #69 of 87 |
The two ends of this table sit far apart: #15 of 87 on average driver income, against #66 of 81 on highway travel volume.
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Le Sueur County carry 11,645 vehicles a day on average, 6.7 times the typical road in the county (1,743).
US 169 leads with 16,219 vehicles a day, 1,999 of them trucks (12.3%). It also carries the most trucks.
US 169 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 57.6 minutes against 32.6 county-wide.
MN 19 draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $124,197 in household income, 36% above the county's $91,407.
Travel on US 169's busiest stretch runs 19% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.
MN 22 is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 26% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.
MN 19 carries 4.5 times the county average at its busiest, 304 of them trucks (3.9%, below the county-wide 7.5%).
Main Street is a local road at heart: the median trip using it lasts 22.9 minutes, against 32.6 for the county.
4th Street Northwest carries 3.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 31.2 minutes.
At 2.5 times the county average, 4th Street Southwest draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $88,099 in household income.
The busiest stretch of Derrynane Street carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 7.6% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.5%.
The average monitored road in Le Sueur carries 1,743 vehicles per day, 49% less than the Minnesota average of 3,404.
The driver population in Le Sueur skews younger than 79% of counties in Minnesota.
Trucks make up about 7.5% of all traffic in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, rising to 11.9% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
Approximately 77% of highway traffic and 31% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Le Sueur County, Minnesota. Most highway traffic here starts elsewhere, so the highways serve the wider region more than the local community.
Drivers on Le Sueur roads have a median age of 45 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $91,407, 6% below the Minnesota average.
US 169 carries the most, 16,219 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by MN 22 (10,902), MN 19 (7,816), Main Street (5,868), 4th Street Northwest (5,283). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 169, with about 1,999 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 12.3% of its 16,219 vehicles.
About 16,219 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,999 trucks (12.3%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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