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Traffic heat map of Pipestone County, Minnesota: 211 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on 7th Street Southeast

Pipestone County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Our Pipestone County, Minnesota traffic data covers 2,165 road segments over 211 road miles, with an average segment of just 515 ft. Its busiest road, 7th Street Southeast, carries 8,932 vehicles a day, 5.9 times the average road. Whether you are evaluating a new retail location, planning routes or assessing infrastructure, these numbers replace guesswork.
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 Pipestone County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,504
Trucks

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

10.6%
Average travel time

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

40.4 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.8%
Drivers’ average age

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

50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$68,459

The average monitored road in Pipestone County, Minnesota carries 1,504 vehicles per day. Across its 211 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 284,948 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈104 million per year). Trucks are 10.6% of traffic, more than the 8.1% across Minnesota.

Longer trips than 90% of counties in Minnesota

Pipestone's average daily traffic volume is 56% lower than the state average - 1,504 vehicles per day against 3,404 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Pipestone accounts for about 0.2% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. By volume, Pipestone's 1,504 vehicles per day trails 62% of counties in Minnesota.

Journey times run 25% higher than the state level, at 40.4 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 40.4 minutes is longer than 90% of counties in Minnesota.

Congestion runs 46% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.8%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Pipestone County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day4,537
Trucks13.4%
Average travel time53.8 min
Congestion ratio14.6%
Drivers’ average age49.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income$67,217

Highways carry about half of all travel in Pipestone County, Minnesota, 45% of vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,537 vehicles per day, 302% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,127 vehicles per day.

Yet highways are only 14% of the road network, 30 miles in 239 segments, so each mile of them is 3.1 times as busy as the average road mile.

Higher highway truck share than 71% of counties in Minnesota

Highway truck concentration here runs 30% higher than the state average, at 13.4%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

71% of counties in Minnesota see a lower highway truck share than Pipestone's 13.4%. By raw truck volume, Pipestone carries fewer highway trucks than 56% of counties in Minnesota.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pipestone County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,127
Trucks8.4%
Average travel time38.8 min
Congestion ratio4.7%
Drivers’ average age51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,120

Local roads carry about half of all travel in Pipestone County, Minnesota, 55% of vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,127 vehicles per day.

Spread over 181 miles and 1,926 segments, 86% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 156,423 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈57.1 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 8.4%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 91% of counties in Minnesota

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 37% lower than on highways.

Non-highway congestion (4.7%) runs 52% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

91% of counties in Minnesota see higher average driver income among trip origins than Pipestone. Pipestone's median driver age is higher than 62% of counties in Minnesota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Pipestone County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Pipestone County's biggest difference from the Minnesota average is its average daily traffic per road, 56% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 31% above.

MetricPipestone CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,5043,404-55.8%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.6%8.1%+31.5%
Truck % (Highway)13.4%10.3%+30.2%
Avg. Travel Time40.4 min32.2 min+25.3%

How Pipestone County compares

Pipestone County against nearby counties

Compared with its 4 closest neighbours, Pipestone County carries 43.7% more traffic on a typical road; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Pipestone County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Minnesota average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Pipestone County1,50410.6%284,94840.4 min5.8%
Moody County, South Dakota97212.5%405,36637.6 minN/A
Rock County, Minnesota1,57913.8%561,57335.5 min5.8%
Murray County, Minnesota9358.5%249,79240.0 min6.2%
Lincoln County, Minnesota7009.6%166,68738.6 min3.3%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Pipestone County ranked within Minnesota

Pipestone County sits in the bottom quarter of the Minnesota field on average driver income, at #79 of 87.

Pipestone County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasurePipestone CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,504#54 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day128,525#64 of 81
Truck share on highways13.4%#24 of 81
Highway trucks per day606#46 of 81
Average travel time40.4 min#10 of 87
Average driver income$68,459#79 of 87
Average driver age50.3 yrs#34 of 87

The two ends of this table sit far apart: #10 of 87 on average travel time, against #79 of 87 on average driver income.

Busiest roads in Pipestone County, Minnesota

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 7,272 vehicles a day, against 1,504 on the average road in Pipestone County.

7th Street Southeast is the busiest road, at 8,932 vehicles a day, 721 of them trucks (8.1%). 8th Avenue Southeast carries the most trucks, 782 a day (9.1% of its traffic), although it ranks #2 for all traffic.

Waldo Street carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 57.5 minutes against 40.4 county-wide.

Few trucks use 7th Street Southwest: 5.0% of its traffic, under half the county's 10.6%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
17th Street SoutheastTrunk road · 8,932vehicles721trucks · 8.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
22.5%
Median trip time
42.6 min
Drivers’ median age
51.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,765

7th Street Southeast is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 23% longer than at free-flow speed, against 6% county-wide.

28th Avenue SoutheastTrunk road · 8,628vehicles782trucks · 9.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
19.7%
Median trip time
50.2 min
Drivers’ median age
50.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$64,977

Delays build on 8th Avenue Southeast: its congestion ratio of 20% over free-flow time is well above the county's 6%.

37th Street SouthwestPrimary road · 4,257vehicles212trucks · 5.0%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
15.1%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
51.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,475

At 2.8 times the county average, 7th Street Southwest draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $67,475 in household income.

4MN 23Trunk road · 4,247vehicles599trucks · 14.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
13.6%
Median trip time
57.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,619

MN 23 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 57.2 minutes, against 40.4 for the county.

5Waldo StreetTrunk road · 4,056vehicles585trucks · 14.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.0%
Median trip time
57.5 min
Drivers’ median age
46.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$62,486

The busiest stretch of Waldo Street carries 2.7 times the county average; trucks are 14.4% of it, above the county-wide 10.6%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
18th Avenue SoutheastTrunk road · #2 by traffic8,628vehicles782trucks · 9.1%
27th Street SoutheastTrunk road · #1 by traffic8,932vehicles721trucks · 8.1%
3MN 23Trunk road · #4 by traffic4,247vehicles599trucks · 14.1%
4Waldo StreetTrunk road · #5 by traffic4,056vehicles585trucks · 14.4%
5Railroad AvenueTrunk road · 3,474vehicles544trucks · 15.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
54.1 min
Drivers’ median age
50.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,723

Drivers on Railroad Avenue are on long journeys, a median 54.1 minutes against 40.4 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

PipestoneDepartment 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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