
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Renville County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,658 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 11.2% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 45.6 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. | 5.7% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 49.7 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $70,383 |
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The average monitored road in Renville County, Minnesota carries 1,658 vehicles per day. Across its 445 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 570,982 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈208 million per year). Trucks are 11.2% of traffic, more than the 8.1% across Minnesota.
Longer trips than 98% of counties in Minnesota
Renville's average daily traffic volume is 51% lower than the state average - 1,658 vehicles per day against 3,404 - suggesting less traffic load per road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.4% of Minnesota's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Renville carries more traffic than 51% of counties in Minnesota.
The average trip takes 45.6 minutes, 41% higher than the state level. Its average travel time of 45.6 minutes is longer than 98% of counties in Minnesota.
The congestion ratio of 5.7% is 47% lower, pointing to smoother traffic flow than the state level - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Renville County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,394 |
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| Trucks | 15.8% |
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| Average travel time | 44.4 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 13.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 49.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $69,616 |
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Highways carry a significant share of travel in Renville County, Minnesota: 35% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,394 vehicles per day, 330% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,021 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 11% of the road network, 51 miles in 422 segments, so each mile of them is 3.0 times as busy as the average road mile.
Higher highway truck share than 86% of counties in Minnesota
Highway truck concentration here runs 54% higher than the state average, at 15.8%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
Renville's highway truck share (15.8%) is higher than 86% of counties in Minnesota. Renville's highway truck count is higher than 54% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 693 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Renville County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,021 |
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| Trucks | 8.9% |
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| Average travel time | 45.9 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 3.9% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $71,227 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Renville County, Minnesota happens on local roads: 65% of all vehicle-miles. On the average non-highway road, that comes to 1,021 vehicles per day.
Spread over 394 miles and 1,812 segments, 89% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 373,595 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈136 million per year). Trucks make up 8.9% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 11 vehicles.
Drivers from lower-income areas than 80% of counties in Minnesota
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 44% lower than on highways.
At 60% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 3.9% signals easier movement on local roads.
Trip origins here have lower average income than 80% of counties in Minnesota. Renville's median driver age is higher than 53% of counties in Minnesota.