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TrafficThe average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,818 |
|---|---|
TrucksThe percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.6% |
Average travel timeThe average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 33.6 min |
Congestion ratioThe rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 6.6% |
Drivers’ average ageAverage age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.7 yrs |
Drivers’ average incomeAverage income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $81,008 |
The average monitored road in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota carries 1,818 vehicles per day. Across its 398 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 912,959 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈333 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Minnesota (8.1%).
At 1,818 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Mille Lacs carries 47% less traffic than the state average of 3,404, suggesting less demand on each road - less drive-by exposure for retail, but easier access for deliveries. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 55% of counties in Minnesota see less traffic than Mille Lacs's 1,818 vehicles per day.
Journey times here (33.6 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 51% of counties in Minnesota have a shorter average travel time than Mille Lacs's 33.6 minutes.
The congestion ratio of 6.6% is 38% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,632 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 10.3% |
| Average travel time | 50.2 min |
| Congestion ratio | 12.8% |
| Drivers’ average age | 48.1 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $80,107 |
A little more than half of the driving in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota happens on highways: 66% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,632 vehicles per day, 353% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,243 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 27% of the monitored road miles (107 miles, 632 segments), so they carry more than their share: 600,663 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈219 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Mille Lacs outranks 68% of counties in Minnesota.
The concentration of trucks on highways (10.3%) is in line with the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Minnesota: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.
62% of counties in Minnesota see a higher highway truck share than Mille Lacs's 10.3%. Mille Lacs's highway truck count is higher than 50% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 578 trucks per day.
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,243 |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 5.4% |
| Average travel time | 31.1 min |
| Congestion ratio | 5.7% |
| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
| Drivers’ average income | $82,103 |
Local roads carry a significant share of travel in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota: 34% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,243 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (292 miles in 4,193 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 312,296 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈114 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.4%.
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 47% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.7% is 42% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Mille Lacs's average driver income is higher than 72% of counties in Minnesota. The driver population here skews younger than 62% of counties in Minnesota.
Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Mille Lacs County runs 47% below the Minnesota average.
| Metric | Mille Lacs County | Minnesota average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic | 1,818 | 3,404 | -46.6% |
| Truck % (Total Traffic) | 8.6% | 8.1% | +6.7% |
| Truck % (Highway) | 10.3% | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| Avg. Travel Time | 33.6 min | 32.2 min | +4.2% |
Mille Lacs 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.
| Area | Average daily traffic | Truck share | Daily vehicle-miles | Average travel time | Congestion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mille Lacs County | 1,818 | 8.6% | 912,959 | 33.6 min | 6.6% |
| Kanabec County, Minnesota | 1,410 | 8.3% | 412,718 | 41.1 min | 5.3% |
| Benton County, Minnesota | 2,354 | 8.2% | 1,323,506 | 30.2 min | 8.6% |
| Isanti County, Minnesota | 2,412 | 6.0% | 1,054,614 | 34.3 min | 9.6% |
| Morrison County, Minnesota | 1,328 | 8.4% | 1,305,163 | 32.4 min | 6.7% |
| Minnesota average | 3,404 | 8.1% | N/A | 32.2 min | 10.6% |
| Measure | Mille Lacs County | Minnesota rank |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic volume (AADT) | 1,818 | #40 of 87 |
| Highway vehicle-miles per day | 600,663 | #27 of 81 |
| Truck share on highways | 10.3% | #51 of 81 |
| Highway trucks per day | 578 | #41 of 81 |
| Average travel time | 33.6 min | #43 of 87 |
| Average driver income | $81,008 | #25 of 87 |
| Average driver age | 47.7 yrs | #54 of 87 |
On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Mille Lacs County carry 13,206 vehicles a day on average, 7.3 times the typical road in the county (1,818).
US 169 leads with 19,263 vehicles a day, 1,777 of them trucks (9.2%). No other road comes close: Rum River Drive, in second place, carries 12,584. It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.
Central Avenue carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 53.0 minutes against 33.6 county-wide.
Few trucks use Rum River Drive: 3.6% of its traffic, under half the county's 8.6%.
US 169 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 48.1 minutes, against 33.6 for the county.
Rum River Drive is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 29% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.
Delays build on 4th Avenue: its congestion ratio of 18% over free-flow time is well above the county's 7%.
At 3.9 times the county average, Central Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $80,793 in household income.
The busiest stretch of MN 95 carries 3.8 times the county average; trucks are 5.2% of it, below the county-wide 8.6%.
Drivers on MN 23 are on long journeys, a median 47.6 minutes against 33.6 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.
On its busiest stretch, 4th Street carries 3.4 times the county average; trucks are 8.8% of it, in line with the county-wide 8.6%.
The average monitored road in Mille Lacs carries 1,818 vehicles per day, 47% less than the Minnesota average of 3,404.
Trip origins in Mille Lacs have higher average income than 72% of counties in Minnesota.
Drivers on Mille Lacs roads have a median age of 48 years, and the median household income of the neighborhoods trips originate from averages $81,008, 17% below the Minnesota average.
Approximately 30% of highway traffic and 27% of non-highway traffic consists of vehicles whose trip originates outside Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. A sizeable share of highway traffic comes from outside, mixed with local trips on the same roads.
Trucks make up about 8.6% of all traffic in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, rising to 10.3% on highways, where long-haul freight concentrates.
US 169 carries the most, 19,263 vehicles per day on its busiest stretch, followed by Rum River Drive (12,584), 4th Avenue (7,771), Central Avenue (7,179), MN 95 (6,876). Figures are AADT, both directions combined.
US 169, with about 1,777 trucks per day on its busiest stretch, 9.2% of its 19,263 vehicles.
About 19,263 vehicles per day in both directions on its busiest stretch, including 1,777 trucks (9.2%). Traffic is lower on its quieter stretches; TrafficZoom shows the count for every segment.

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