
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Marquette County, Wisconsin
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,267 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.3% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 35.8 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. | 6.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 52.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $64,623 |
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A typical monitored road in Marquette County, Wisconsin sees 1,267 vehicles per day, while its 309 miles of monitored roads together handle 567,294 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈207 million per year). Trucks are 13.3% of traffic, more than the 10.2% across Wisconsin.
Quieter roads than 99% of counties in Wisconsin
Marquette sees 67% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (1,267 vehicles per day against 3,802), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Marquette accounts for about 0.4% of Wisconsin's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Marquette carries less traffic than 99% of counties in Wisconsin.
The average trip takes 35.8 minutes, 11% higher than the state level. 85% of counties in Wisconsin have a shorter average travel time than Marquette's 35.8 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 6.0% is 52% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Marquette County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day6,579 |
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| Trucks | 16.3% |
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| Average travel time | 60.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 12.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 51.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $67,611 |
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Highways carry more than half of all travel in Marquette County, Wisconsin (58% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 6,579 vehicles per day, 510% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,078 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 16% of the monitored road miles: 48 miles in 80 segments, carrying 331,793 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈121 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 74% of counties in Wisconsin
Highway truck concentration here runs 11% higher than the state average, at 16.3%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Wisconsin: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here outrank 74% of counties in Wisconsin. By raw truck volume, Marquette carries fewer highway trucks than 53% of counties in Wisconsin.

Non-highway Traffic in Marquette County, Wisconsin
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,078 |
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| Trucks | 8.9% |
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| Average travel time | 34.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 53.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $63,251 |
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Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Marquette County, Wisconsin: 42% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 1,078 vehicles per day.
Spread over 260 miles and 2,251 segments, 84% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 235,501 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈86.0 million per year). Trucks make up 8.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 79% of counties in Wisconsin
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 45% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.8% is 52% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Marquette's average driver income is lower than 79% of counties in Wisconsin. The driver population here skews older than 72% of counties in Wisconsin.