
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Linn County, Missouri
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,640 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.2 min |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.8 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $62,512 |
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A typical monitored road in Linn County, Missouri sees 1,640 vehicles per day, while its 202 miles of monitored roads together handle 311,221 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈114 million per year). Trucks are 12.3% of traffic, more than the 9.8% across Missouri.
Longer trips than 89% of counties in Missouri
Linn sees 71% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,640 vehicles per day against 5,631), suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Linn accounts for about 0.2% of Missouri's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Linn carries less traffic than 65% of counties in Missouri.
At 36.2 minutes, the average travel time is 16% higher than the state level. On travel time, Linn runs longer than 89% of counties in Missouri.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Linn County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,656 |
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| Trucks | 14.2% |
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| Average travel time | 47.4 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $61,829 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Linn County, Missouri happens on highways: 67% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,656 vehicles per day, 167% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,370 vehicles per day.
With 27% of the road miles (55 miles in 138 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 207,284 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈75.7 million per year).
Fewer highway trucks than 84% of counties in Missouri
At 14.2%, highway truck share is 6% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Missouri: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 51% of counties in Missouri. Linn's highway truck count is lower than 84% of counties in Missouri, at roughly 521 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Linn County, Missouri
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,370 |
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| Trucks | 8.5% |
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| Average travel time | 34.7 min |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,287 |
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A significant share of driving in Linn County, Missouri, 33% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 1,370 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (148 miles in 1,032 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 103,937 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈37.9 million per year). Trucks make up 8.5% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Older drivers than 75% of counties in Missouri
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 41% lower than on highways.
52% of counties in Missouri see lower average driver income among trip origins than Linn. 75% of counties in Missouri have a younger driver population than Linn.