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Traffic heat map of Pottawatomie County, Kansas: 283 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on McCall Road and Poyntz Avenue

Pottawatomie County, Kansas Traffic Counts

Its highways carry the lowest truck share of any county in Kansas, 8.2%. This page breaks down traffic in Pottawatomie County, Kansas across 283 miles of monitored roads split into 3,129 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 Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,273
Trucks

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

7.1%
Average travel time

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

30.1 min
Congestion ratio

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

2.5%
Drivers’ average age

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

38.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$82,500

A typical monitored road in Pottawatomie County, Kansas sees 2,273 vehicles per day, while its 283 miles of monitored roads together handle 465,482 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈170 million per year). About 1 in 14 vehicles is a truck, fewer than the 1 in 10 across Kansas.

Shorter trips than 93% of counties in Kansas

Pottawatomie's average daily traffic volume is 46% lower than the state average - 2,273 vehicles per day against 4,243 - suggesting less traffic load per road - lighter roads for freight, but less passing trade for roadside retail. Network-wide, Pottawatomie accounts for about 0.6% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. 63% of counties in Kansas see less traffic than Pottawatomie's 2,273 vehicles per day.

The average trip takes 30.1 minutes, 5% lower than the state level. 93% of counties in Kansas have a longer average travel time than Pottawatomie's 30.1 minutes.

At 85% lower than the state level, the 2.5% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - free-flowing roads make scheduled deliveries highly predictable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day5,625
Trucks8.2%
Average travel time30.4 min
Drivers’ average age38.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income$84,152

Travel in Pottawatomie County, Kansas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (47% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 5,625 vehicles per day, 220% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,758 vehicles per day.

That comes from just 15% of the monitored road miles: 42 miles in 417 segments, carrying 219,176 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈80.0 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 51% of counties in Kansas.

The lowest highway truck share of any county in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on highways (8.2%) is 43% lower than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here carry mainly commuter and local trips, with little through freight.

At 8.2%, Pottawatomie's highway truck concentration is the lowest in Kansas. 81% of counties in Kansas see more highway trucks per day than Pottawatomie's roughly 461.

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Non-highway Traffic in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day1,758
Trucks6.2%
Average travel time30.1 min
Congestion ratio2.5%
Drivers’ average age37.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$80,341

Travel in Pottawatomie County, Kansas splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (53% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. A typical local road sees 1,758 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 85% of the monitored road miles (240 miles in 2,712 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 246,306 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈89.9 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.2%.

Younger drivers than 98% of counties in Kansas

The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 24% lower than on highways.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 2.5% is 85% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Pottawatomie's average driver income is higher than 93% of counties in Kansas. The driver population here skews younger than 98% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Pottawatomie County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 8% of the day's traffic.

Pottawatomie County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

The average daily traffic per road sets Pottawatomie County apart: 46% below the Kansas average. Its highway truck share is also 43% below.

MetricPottawatomie CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic2,2734,243-46.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)7.1%10.2%-30.1%
Truck % (Highway)8.2%14.4%-43.2%
Avg. Travel Time30.1 min31.8 min-5.2%

How Pottawatomie County compares

Pottawatomie County has the lowest truck share of its nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Pottawatomie County runs 5.0 percentage points less truck traffic; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Pottawatomie County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Kansas average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Pottawatomie County2,2737.1%465,48230.1 min2.5%
Riley County, Kansas4,7949.4%1,314,15532.2 min5.9%
Marshall County, Kansas2,00510.7%247,01736.9 minN/A
Wabaunsee County, Kansas1,22518.9%634,58238.1 min3.4%
Jackson County, Kansas1,8049.6%393,18628.1 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Pottawatomie County ranked within Kansas

No county-level area in Kansas records a lower truck share on highways than Pottawatomie County.

Pottawatomie County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasurePottawatomie CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,273#39 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day219,176#41 of 82
Truck share on highways8.2%#82 of 82
Highway trucks per day461#67 of 82
Average travel time30.1 min#97 of 105
Average driver income$82,500#8 of 105
Average driver age38.1 yrs#103 of 105

Pottawatomie County ranks #8 of 105 on average driver income but #82 of 82 on truck share on highways - the two describe the same roads and are worth reading together rather than either on its own.

Busiest roads in Pottawatomie County, Kansas

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 11,636 vehicles a day, against 2,273 on the average road in Pottawatomie County.

McCall Road is the busiest road, at 15,077 vehicles a day, 596 of them trucks (4.0%). US 24 carries the most trucks, 675 a day (7.4% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

Trucks make up 15.9% of traffic on 3rd Street and 13.5% on Bertrand Avenue, against 7.1% across all roads in the county.

Drivers on Bertrand Avenue are noticeably older, with a median age of 45.4 against 38.1 across the county.

3rd Street carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 40.0 minutes against 30.1 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1McCall RoadSecondary road · 15,077vehicles596trucks · 4.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
29.8 min
Drivers’ median age
35.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$78,164

McCall Road carries 6.6 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 29.8 minutes.

2Poyntz AvenueTrunk road · 10,710vehicles659trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
32.1 min
Drivers’ median age
36.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,104

At 4.7 times the county average, Poyntz Avenue draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $84,104 in household income.

3US 24Trunk road · 9,122vehicles675trucks · 7.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
30.1 min
Drivers’ median age
38.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$84,771

The busiest stretch of US 24 carries 4.0 times the county average; trucks are 7.4% of it, in line with the county-wide 7.1%.

4Lincoln AvenueSecondary road · 6,493vehicles391trucks · 6.0%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
31.1 min
Drivers’ median age
43.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$88,494

On its busiest stretch, Lincoln Avenue carries 2.9 times the county average; trucks are 6.0% of it, below the county-wide 7.1%.

5Bertrand AvenueTrunk road · 4,976vehicles670trucks · 13.5%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
33.9 min
Drivers’ median age
45.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,592

Bertrand Avenue peaks at 4,976 vehicles a day, 2.2 times the county average; trucks are 13.5% of it, above the county-wide 7.1%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 24Trunk road · #3 by traffic9,122vehicles675trucks · 7.4%
2Bertrand AvenueTrunk road · #5 by traffic4,976vehicles670trucks · 13.5%
3Poyntz AvenueTrunk road · #2 by traffic10,710vehicles659trucks · 6.2%
4McCall RoadSecondary road · #1 by traffic15,077vehicles596trucks · 4.0%
53rd StreetTrunk road · 2,527vehicles401trucks · 15.9%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
40.0 min
Drivers’ median age
45.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$81,695

3rd Street carries 11% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 40.0 minutes.

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

PottawatomieDepartment 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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