
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Lincoln County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day700 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.6% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 38.6 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 3.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,620 |
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The average monitored road in Lincoln County, Minnesota carries 700 vehicles per day. Across its 262 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 166,687 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈60.8 million per year). Trucks are 9.6% of traffic, more than the 8.1% across Minnesota.
Quieter roads than 99% of counties in Minnesota
At 700 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Lincoln carries 79% less traffic than the state average of 3,404, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.1% of Minnesota's statewide total. By volume, Lincoln's 700 vehicles per day trails 99% of counties in Minnesota.
Journey times run 20% higher than the state level, at 38.6 minutes on average. On travel time, Lincoln runs longer than 79% of counties in Minnesota.
Congestion runs 69% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 3.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,851 |
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| Trucks | 12.7% |
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| Average travel time | 39.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 4.6% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $68,086 |
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At 27% of vehicle-miles, highways carry a smaller share of the traffic in Lincoln County, Minnesota than local roads. The average highway carries 1,851 vehicles per day, 222% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 575 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 9% of the road network, 23 miles in 212 segments, so each mile of them is 3.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
Fewer highway trucks than 92% of counties in Minnesota
The concentration of trucks on highways (12.7%) is 24% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
64% of counties in Minnesota see a lower highway truck share than Lincoln's 12.7%. 92% of counties in Minnesota see more highway trucks per day than Lincoln's roughly 235.

Non-highway Traffic in Lincoln County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day575 |
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| Trucks | 8.4% |
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| Average travel time | 38.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,439 |
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Most travel in Lincoln County, Minnesota happens on local roads, 73% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 575 vehicles per day.
Their share of road miles is similar, 91% (239 miles in 1,954 segments), carrying 122,454 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈44.7 million per year). Trucks make up 8.4% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 93% of counties in Minnesota
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 34% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (3.1%) runs 68% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
93% of counties in Minnesota see higher average driver income among trip origins than Lincoln. The driver population here skews older than 80% of counties in Minnesota.