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Traffic heat map of Menard County, Texas: 124 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on Frisco Avenue and Ellis Street

Menard County, Texas Traffic Counts

Trips here are among the 5 longest of any county in Texas. This page breaks down traffic in Menard County, Texas across 124 miles of monitored roads split into 700 segments, using multi-sourced mobile and sensor data. It goes beyond raw counts to truck flow, congestion and who is driving, so site selection and route planning rest on evidence.
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 Menard County, Texas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,122
Trucks

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

14.9%
Average travel time

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

63.0 min
Congestion ratio

The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network.

4.9%
Drivers’ average age

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

51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$58,351

Our data shows 2,122 vehicles per day on the average road in Menard County, Texas, and 202,700 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈74.0 million per year) across its 124 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 7 vehicles is a truck, well above the 9.8% across Texas - a freight-heavy mix.

Longer trips than 98% of counties in Texas

Menard sees 69% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,122 vehicles per day against 6,895), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Menard accounts for less than 0.1% of Texas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Menard's 2,122 vehicles per day trails 71% of counties in Texas.

The average trip takes 63.0 minutes, 93% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 63.0 minutes is longer than 98% of counties in Texas.

At 70% lower than the state level, the 4.9% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Menard County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day5,755
Trucks16.2%
Average travel time65.2 min
Congestion ratio10.7%
Drivers’ average age51.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$57,325

Highways carry most of the traffic in Menard County, Texas: 73% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,755 vehicles per day, 848% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 607 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 23% of the monitored road miles: 28 miles in 206 segments, carrying 148,614 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈54.2 million per year).

Freight-heavy highways

Highway truck concentration here runs 18% higher than the state average, at 16.2%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 54% of counties in Texas. By raw truck volume, Menard carries fewer highway trucks than 64% of counties in Texas.

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Non-highway Traffic in Menard County, Texas

Trafficvehicles per day607
Trucks11.1%
Average travel time62.1 min
Congestion ratio2.5%
Drivers’ average age62.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$60,622

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Menard County, Texas, 27% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. A typical local road sees 607 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 77% of the monitored road miles (96 miles in 494 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 54,086 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈19.7 million per year). Trucks make up 11.1% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 9 vehicles.

Local congestion 84% below the Texas average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 31% lower than the highway network.

At 84% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 2.5% signals easier movement on local roads.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 86% of counties in Texas. Menard's median driver age is higher than 92% of counties in Texas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Menard County, Texas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic.

Menard County vs. Texas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average travel time differs most: Menard County runs 93% above the Texas average. Its average daily traffic per road, by contrast, is 69% below.

MetricMenard CountyTexas averageDifference
Traffic2,1226,895-69.2%
Truck % (Total Traffic)14.9%9.8%+52.1%
Truck % (Highway)16.2%13.8%+18.0%
Avg. Travel Time63.0 min32.6 min+93.0%

How Menard County compares

Trips in Menard County run longer than in any nearby county

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Menard County sees 59.2% longer typical trips; it has the second busiest roads of the five. Trips here run longer without running slower: distance, not congestion, is what drivers spend their time on.

Menard County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Texas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Menard County2,12214.9%202,70063.0 min4.9%
Kimble County, Texas1,95630.1%734,69532.9 min6.3%
Concho County, Texas1,60813.5%288,00849.7 min5.9%
Mason County, Texas1,50811.3%184,99139.1 min4.5%
McCulloch County, Texas2,19011.7%324,18036.5 min5.7%
Texas average6,8959.8%N/A32.6 min16.4%

Menard County ranked within Texas

Menard County sits in the top quarter of the Texas field on average travel time, at #5 of 254.

Menard County ranked among 254 county-level areas in Texas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 227.
MeasureMenard CountyTexas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,122#180 of 254
Highway vehicle-miles per day148,614#199 of 227
Truck share on highways16.2%#106 of 227
Highway trucks per day934#145 of 227
Average travel time63.0 min#5 of 254
Average driver income$58,351#218 of 254
Average driver age51.9 yrs#20 of 254

Menard County ranks #5 of 254 on average travel time but #199 of 227 on highway travel volume - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Menard County, Texas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Menard County carry 6,526 vehicles a day on average, 3.1 times the typical road in the county (2,122).

Frisco Avenue is the busiest road, at 7,380 vehicles a day, 760 of them trucks (10.3%). US 83 carries the most trucks, 1,005 a day (18.7% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

TX 29 skews older: its drivers' median age is 62.5, compared with 51.9 county-wide.

TX 29 draws drivers from wealthier areas: their neighborhoods average $76,897 in household income, 32% above the county's $58,351.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1Frisco AvenueTrunk road · 7,380vehicles760trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.8%
Median trip time
54.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$48,695

The busiest stretch of Frisco Avenue carries 3.5 times the county average; trucks are 10.3% of it, below the county-wide 14.9%.

2Ellis StreetTrunk road · 6,818vehicles708trucks · 10.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.6%
Median trip time
68.8 min
Drivers’ median age
52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$52,292

On its busiest stretch, Ellis Street carries 3.2 times the county average; trucks are 10.4% of it, below the county-wide 14.9%.

3US 83Trunk road · 5,379vehicles1,005trucks · 18.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
11.9%
Median trip time
80.6 min
Drivers’ median age
58.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$72,963

US 83 peaks at 5,379 vehicles a day, 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 18.7% of it, above the county-wide 14.9%.

4TX 29Primary road · 997vehicles119trucks · 11.9%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
2.0%
Median trip time
67.2 min
Drivers’ median age
62.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,897

Even at its busiest, TX 29 carries 53% less than the county average; trucks are 11.9% of it, below the county-wide 14.9%.

5US 190Primary road · 766vehicles80trucks · 10.5%
Road class
Primary road
Median trip time
51.6 min
Drivers’ median age
59.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,777

US 190 is a quieter road: its busiest stretch carries 64% less than the county average; trucks are 10.5% of it, below the county-wide 14.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 83Trunk road · #3 by traffic5,379vehicles1,005trucks · 18.7%
2Frisco AvenueTrunk road · #1 by traffic7,380vehicles760trucks · 10.3%
3Ellis StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic6,818vehicles708trucks · 10.4%
4TX 29Primary road · #4 by traffic997vehicles119trucks · 11.9%
5US 190Primary road · #5 by traffic766vehicles80trucks · 10.5%
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

MenardDepartment 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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Data current as of:
Q3 2026

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