
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 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 8.1% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 34.5 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. | 12.2% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.6 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $67,074 |
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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

Highway Traffic in Montcalm County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day8,473 |
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| Trucks | 12.2% |
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| Average travel time | 50.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 20.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,819 |
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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.

Non-highway Traffic in Montcalm County, Michigan
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,316 |
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| Trucks | 5.2% |
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| Average travel time | 33.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 11.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.8 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $66,266 |
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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.