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Traffic heat map of Montcalm County, Michigan: 444 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 131 and Washington Street

Montcalm County, Michigan Traffic Counts

Traffic analytics for Montcalm County, Michigan, calculated from real-world mobile and sensor networks on 7,711 road segments (444 road miles, about 304 ft each). Its busiest road, US 131, carries 32,556 vehicles a day, 8.9 times the average road. Use the figures below to move from assumptions to certainty on retail locations, logistics and road planning.
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 Montcalm County, Michigan

Traffic

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

vehicles per day3,665
Trucks

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

8.1%
Average travel time

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

34.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

12.2%
Drivers’ average age

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

47.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$67,074

Our data shows 3,665 vehicles per day on the average road in Montcalm County, Michigan, and 1,654,192 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈604 million per year) across its 444 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 12 vehicles is a truck, in line with Michigan (7.7%).

Traffic 52% below the Michigan average

At 3,665 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Montcalm carries 52% less traffic than the state average of 7,697, suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Montcalm accounts for about 0.8% of Michigan's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Montcalm's 3,665 vehicles per day trails 52% of counties in Michigan.

The average trip takes 34.5 minutes, on par with the state level. Its average travel time of 34.5 minutes is longer than 68% of counties in Michigan.

At 34% lower than the state level, the 12.2% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Montcalm County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day8,473
Trucks12.2%
Average travel time50.2 min
Congestion ratio20.1%
Drivers’ average age47.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,819

Highways carry a significant share of travel in Montcalm County, Michigan: 42% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 8,473 vehicles per day, 156% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 3,316 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 14% of the monitored road miles: 61 miles in 522 segments, carrying 687,717 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈251 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 63% of counties in Michigan.

Higher highway truck share than 73% of counties in Michigan

Highway truck concentration here (12.2%) closely tracks the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Michigan: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

Montcalm's highway truck share (12.2%) is higher than 73% of counties in Michigan. Montcalm's highway truck count is higher than 67% of counties in Michigan, at roughly 1,038 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Montcalm County, Michigan

Trafficvehicles per day3,316
Trucks5.2%
Average travel time33.4 min
Congestion ratio11.7%
Drivers’ average age47.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income$66,266

Local roads carry more than half of all travel in Montcalm County, Michigan (58% of vehicle-miles). A typical local road sees 3,316 vehicles per day.

Spread over 383 miles and 7,189 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 966,475 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈353 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 5.2%.

Younger drivers than 78% of counties in Michigan

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 58% fewer trucks by share.

Non-highway congestion (11.7%) runs 36% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

54% of counties in Michigan see lower average driver income among trip origins than Montcalm. The driver population here skews younger than 78% of counties in Michigan.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 10:00 AM–12:00 PM and PM peak 4:00 PM–6:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 83% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are busier than weekdays: volumes run about 6% above weekday levels, which usually points to leisure, tourism or shopping traffic.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
July–September is the high season, with volumes +26% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -26% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Montcalm County, Michigan, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic, and there is a strong seasonal swing of +26% in high season.

Montcalm County vs. Michigan Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Montcalm County apart: 52% below the Michigan average.

MetricMontcalm CountyMichigan averageDifference
Traffic3,6657,697-52.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)8.1%7.7%+5.5%
Truck % (Highway)12.2%12.0%+2.4%
Avg. Travel Time34.5 min33.6 min+2.9%

How Montcalm County compares

Montcalm County against nearby counties

Set against the average of the 4 areas nearest to it, Montcalm County moves 35.3% of the total daily travel and carries 33.8% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Smaller and quieter on both counts: a shorter network than the areas around it, carrying lighter traffic across it.

Montcalm County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Michigan average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Montcalm County3,6658.1%1,654,19234.5 min12.2%
Ionia County, Michigan3,60512.1%1,847,21432.8 min10.9%
Gratiot County, Michigan4,21010.2%1,158,10136.5 min11.2%
Kent County, Michigan9,2406.8%14,168,81031.4 min23.7%
Isabella County, Michigan5,0818.1%1,563,01036.7 min13.9%
Michigan average7,6977.7%N/A33.6 min18.5%

Montcalm County ranked within Michigan

Montcalm County sits in the bottom quarter of the Michigan field on average driver age, at #65 of 83.

Montcalm County ranked among 83 county-level areas in Michigan (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 74.
MeasureMontcalm CountyMichigan rank
Traffic volume (AADT)3,665#44 of 83
Highway vehicle-miles per day687,717#28 of 74
Truck share on highways12.2%#21 of 74
Highway trucks per day1,038#25 of 74
Average travel time34.5 min#27 of 83
Average driver income$67,074#39 of 83
Average driver age47.6 yrs#65 of 83

Busiest roads in Montcalm County, Michigan

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 23,269 vehicles a day, against 3,665 on the average road in Montcalm County.

US 131 is the busiest road, at 32,556 vehicles a day, 4,665 of them trucks (14.3%). That is 71% more than the next road, Washington Street (19,076). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using US 131 are long: a median of 53.7 minutes against 34.5 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Trucks make up 14.3% of traffic on US 131, against 8.1% across all roads in the county.

Carson City Road is busy with cars rather than freight: only 3.0% of its traffic is trucks, against 8.1% county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 131Motorway · 32,556vehicles4,665trucks · 14.3%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
35.2%
Median trip time
53.7 min
Drivers’ median age
46.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,329

At 8.9 times the county average, US 131 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $76,329 in household income.

2Washington StreetSecondary road · 19,076vehicles606trucks · 3.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
45.0%
Median trip time
34.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,048

Delays build on Washington Street: its congestion ratio of 45% over free-flow time is well above the county's 12%.

3Carson City RoadSecondary road · 18,175vehicles553trucks · 3.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
40.3%
Median trip time
33.6 min
Drivers’ median age
47.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,080

Travel on Carson City Road's busiest stretch runs 40% over free-flow time, against 12% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

4Southwest Greenville RoadSecondary road · 9,243vehicles353trucks · 3.8%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
22.1%
Median trip time
29.4 min
Drivers’ median age
46.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,727

On its busiest stretch, Southwest Greenville Road carries 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 3.8% of it, below the county-wide 8.1%.

5Howard City Edmore RoadTrunk road · 9,219vehicles973trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
21.1%
Median trip time
48.9 min
Drivers’ median age
47.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,117

Howard City Edmore Road carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 48.9 minutes, against 34.5 for the county.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 131Motorway · #1 by traffic32,556vehicles4,665trucks · 14.3%
2Howard City Edmore RoadTrunk road · #5 by traffic9,219vehicles973trucks · 10.6%
3Howard City Edmore Road NorthwestTrunk road · 8,107vehicles863trucks · 10.6%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.9%
Median trip time
47.9 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$59,068

Howard City Edmore Road Northwest peaks at 8,107 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 10.6% of it, above the county-wide 8.1%.

4Howard City Edmore Road NortheastTrunk road · 6,909vehicles714trucks · 10.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.2%
Median trip time
40.7 min
Drivers’ median age
45.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,393

Howard City Edmore Road Northeast peaks at 6,909 vehicles a day, 89% more than the county average; trucks are 10.3% of it, above the county-wide 8.1%.

5Edgar RoadTrunk road · 7,984vehicles651trucks · 8.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
18.9%
Median trip time
47.9 min
Drivers’ median age
46.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$70,039

Drivers on Edgar Road are on long journeys, a median 47.9 minutes against 34.5 county-wide: a through route more than a local street.

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

MontcalmDepartment 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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