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Traffic heat map of McPherson County, Kansas: 446 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on I 135 and Kansas Avenue

McPherson County, Kansas Traffic Counts

Our McPherson County, Kansas traffic data covers 4,312 road segments over 446 road miles, with an average segment of just 546 ft. Its busiest road, I 135, carries 16,463 vehicles a day, 5.6 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
Data sourced from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform.
Data current as of:
Q3 2026
Updated:
September 29, 2026
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Total Traffic Volume & Performance in McPherson County, Kansas

Traffic

The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network.

vehicles per day2,921
Trucks

The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles.

12.6%
Average travel time

The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network.

36.2 min
Drivers’ average age

Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

46.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated.

$78,296

The average monitored road in McPherson County, Kansas carries 2,921 vehicles per day. Across its 446 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 1,308,591 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈478 million per year). At 12.6%, the truck share runs above the 10.2% across Kansas: about 1 in 8 vehicles.

Busier roads than 73% of counties in Kansas

McPherson's average daily traffic volume is 31% lower than the state average - 2,921 vehicles per day against 4,243 - suggesting less traffic load per road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 1.8% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, McPherson's 2,921 vehicles per day outpaces 73% of counties in Kansas.

The average trip takes 36.2 minutes, 14% higher than the state level. On travel time, McPherson runs longer than 62% of counties in Kansas.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in McPherson County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day8,383
Trucks16.0%
Average travel time43.0 min
Drivers’ average age47.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$77,483

Highways carry more than half of all travel in McPherson County, Kansas (65% of vehicle-miles). The average highway carries 8,383 vehicles per day, 259% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,336 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (121 miles, 417 segments), so they carry more than their share: 848,694 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈310 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 93% of counties in Kansas.

More highway trucks than 72% of counties in Kansas

At 16.0%, highway truck share is 11% higher than the state average. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

McPherson's highway truck share (16.0%) is higher than 65% of counties in Kansas. 72% of counties in Kansas see fewer highway trucks per day than McPherson's roughly 1,344.

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Non-highway Traffic in McPherson County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day2,336
Trucks6.3%
Average travel time35.5 min
Drivers’ average age46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$79,025

A significant share of driving in McPherson County, Kansas, 35% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 2,336 vehicles per day.

Spread over 325 miles and 3,895 segments, 73% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 459,897 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈168 million per year). About 1 in 16 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.3%).

Drivers from higher-income areas than 87% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 61% lower than on highways.

McPherson's average driver income is higher than 87% of counties in Kansas. McPherson's median driver age is lower than 73% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 61% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekend traffic is about as busy as on weekdays (+0%): leisure and through trips largely replace the commute.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +9% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -16% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In McPherson County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

McPherson County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

McPherson County's biggest difference from the Kansas average is its average daily traffic per road, 31% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 24% above.

MetricMcPherson CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic2,9214,243-31.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.6%10.2%+23.6%
Truck % (Highway)16.0%14.4%+11.2%
Avg. Travel Time36.2 min31.8 min+14.0%

How McPherson County compares

McPherson County against nearby counties

McPherson 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. The same kind of road, simply more of it: traffic per road matches the areas around it while the network itself is larger.

McPherson County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
McPherson County2,92112.6%1,308,59136.2 minN/A
Harvey County, Kansas3,83910.3%1,179,10431.6 min13.1%
Saline County, Kansas4,75811.8%1,452,78437.5 minN/A
Marion County, Kansas1,85111.5%459,93645.7 minN/A
Rice County, Kansas1,62810.6%246,71739.9 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

McPherson County ranked within Kansas

Highway travel volume places McPherson County #7 of 82 in Kansas - the top quarter of the state.

McPherson County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureMcPherson CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,921#29 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day848,694#7 of 82
Truck share on highways16.0%#29 of 82
Highway trucks per day1,344#24 of 82
Average travel time36.2 min#40 of 105
Average driver income$78,296#15 of 105
Average driver age46.9 yrs#77 of 105

Busiest roads in McPherson County, Kansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 14,565 vehicles a day, against 2,921 on the average road in McPherson County.

I 135 is the busiest road, at 16,463 vehicles a day, 3,063 of them trucks (18.6%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using I 135 are long: a median of 51.5 minutes against 36.2 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 135Motorway · 16,463vehicles3,063trucks · 18.6%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
51.5 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,369

I 135 carries 5.6 times the county average at its busiest, 3,063 of them trucks (18.6%, above the county-wide 12.6%).

2Kansas AvenueTrunk road · 15,808vehicles1,185trucks · 7.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
35.2 min
Drivers’ median age
47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,939

Kansas Avenue carries 5.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 35.2 minutes.

3KS 61Trunk road · 11,425vehicles1,138trucks · 10.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
35.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,568

On its busiest stretch, KS 61 carries 3.9 times the county average; trucks are 10.0% of it, below the county-wide 12.6%.

4Main StreetSecondary road · 9,261vehicles555trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
36.1 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,275

Main Street peaks at 9,261 vehicles a day, 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 6.0% of it, below the county-wide 12.6%.

5Limestone RoadPrimary road · 7,317vehicles576trucks · 7.9%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
35.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,060

Limestone Road carries 2.5 times the county average at its busiest, 576 of them trucks (7.9%, below the county-wide 12.6%).

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1I 135Motorway · #1 by traffic16,463vehicles3,063trucks · 18.6%
2Kansas AvenueTrunk road · #2 by traffic15,808vehicles1,185trucks · 7.5%
3KS 61Trunk road · #3 by traffic11,425vehicles1,138trucks · 10.0%
4US 81 Business / KS 61Motorway · 5,864vehicles967trucks · 16.5%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
42.3 min
Drivers’ median age
47.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,520

US 81 Business / KS 61 carries 2.0 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 42.3 minutes.

5US 81 Bus / KS 61Motorway · 6,801vehicles910trucks · 13.4%
Road class
Motorway
Median trip time
43.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,974

At 2.3 times the county average, US 81 Bus / KS 61 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $77,974 in household income.

How to read these road counts
  • The first number is AADT, annual average daily traffic: the vehicles passing a point on an average day, both directions combined and trucks included. On a divided highway both carriageways are added together.
  • Traffic changes along a road, with more near interchanges and towns and less in open country. Every figure for a road describes its busiest stretch in the county, so the two rankings show the same numbers for the same road.
  • The second number is the trucks on that stretch, a part of its AADT. The bar splits the AADT into cars and light vehicles (blue) and trucks (amber).
  • See segment-level AADT for any road on TrafficZoom.

Data Sources & Methodology

The data presented on this page is derived from TrafficZoom's proprietary analytics platform, which aggregates and normalizes information from multiple sources, including:

Mobile device location data (anonymized and aggregated)

Road sensor networks and traffic counters

Historical traffic pattern databases

Public traffic count programs published by the

McPhersonDepartment of Transportation

Demographic Baseline for O-D Modeling

U.S. Census Bureau
All metrics represent estimates based on statistical modeling and are intended for strategic planning purposes.
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Q3 2026

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