
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Meeker County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,886 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 9.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 37.1 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. | 7.0% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 50.4 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $76,069 |
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The average monitored road in Meeker County, Minnesota carries 1,886 vehicles per day. Across its 392 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 634,584 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈232 million per year). Trucks are 9.2% of traffic, close to the 8.1% across Minnesota.
Longer trips than 73% of counties in Minnesota
At 1,886 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Meeker carries 45% less traffic than the state average of 3,404, suggesting less demand on each road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Meeker accounts for about 0.5% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Meeker carries more traffic than 59% of counties in Minnesota.
At 37.1 minutes, the average travel time is 15% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 37.1 minutes is longer than 73% of counties in Minnesota.
The congestion ratio of 7.0% is 34% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Meeker County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,536 |
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| Trucks | 10.8% |
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| Average travel time | 40.0 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.4 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $74,371 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Meeker County, Minnesota: 41% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,536 vehicles per day, 339% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,262 vehicles per day.
That comes from just 13% of the monitored road miles: 49 miles in 678 segments, carrying 257,770 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈94.1 million per year).
A typical mix of freight and passenger traffic
Highway truck concentration here runs 5% higher than the state average, at 10.8%. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
By truck concentration, highways here trail 56% of counties in Minnesota. Meeker's highway truck count is lower than 55% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 599 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Meeker County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,262 |
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| Trucks | 8.1% |
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| Average travel time | 36.6 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $77,261 |
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Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Meeker County, Minnesota (59% of vehicle-miles). The average non-highway road carries 1,262 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 87% of the monitored road miles (343 miles in 3,965 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 376,814 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈138 million per year). Trucks make up 8.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 12 vehicles.
Local congestion 39% below the Minnesota average
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 25% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (5.9%) runs 39% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
Meeker's average driver income is higher than 55% of counties in Minnesota. 63% of counties in Minnesota have a younger driver population than Meeker.