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Traffic heat map of Republic County, Kansas: 151 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 81 and 28th Street

Republic County, Kansas Traffic Counts

TrafficZoom tracks traffic on 151 road miles in Republic County, Kansas, divided into 1,057 segments averaging 753 ft. Its busiest road, US 81, carries 4,540 vehicles a day, 3.7 times the average road. Built from cross-verified mobile and road-sensor data, these counts help you size up a retail site, plan logistics routes or assess infrastructure needs.
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 Republic County, Kansas

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,236
Trucks

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

12.9%
Average travel time

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

38.3 min
Drivers’ average age

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

53.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$55,735

A typical monitored road in Republic County, Kansas sees 1,236 vehicles per day, while its 151 miles of monitored roads together handle 188,368 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈68.8 million per year). Trucks are 12.9% of traffic, more than the 10.2% across Kansas.

Traffic 71% below the Kansas average

At 1,236 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Republic carries 71% less traffic than the state average of 4,243, suggesting less demand on each road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.3% of Kansas's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Republic carries less traffic than 80% of counties in Kansas.

Journey times run 21% higher than the state level, at 38.3 minutes on average. Its average travel time of 38.3 minutes is longer than 75% of counties in Kansas.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Republic County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day2,147
Trucks13.7%
Average travel time41.6 min
Drivers’ average age53.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income$55,526

The vast majority of driving in Republic County, Kansas happens on highways: 88% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 2,147 vehicles per day, 257% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 602 vehicles per day.

With 53% of the road miles (80 miles in 434 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 165,151 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈60.3 million per year).

Fewer highway trucks than 90% of counties in Kansas

At 13.7%, the highway truck share matches the state average for similar road classifications. The highway traffic mix is typical for Kansas: neither freight- nor commuter-dominated.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 65% of counties in Kansas. Republic's highway truck count is lower than 90% of counties in Kansas, at roughly 295 trucks per day.

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Non-highway Traffic in Republic County, Kansas

Trafficvehicles per day602
Trucks7.1%
Average travel time36.0 min
Drivers’ average age55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income$56,432

Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Republic County, Kansas, 12% of all vehicle-miles. The average non-highway road carries 602 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 47% of the monitored road miles (71 miles in 623 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 23,217 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈8.5 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 7.1%.

Drivers from lower-income areas than 93% of counties in Kansas

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 49% lower than the highway network.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 93% of counties in Kansas. Republic's median driver age is higher than 90% of counties in Kansas.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
A long morning plateau from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 63% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are somewhat quieter: volumes run about 12% below weekday levels, the usual weekend dip.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
May–July is the high season, with volumes +9% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -15% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Republic County, Kansas, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +9% in high season.

Republic County vs. Kansas Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Republic County runs 71% below the Kansas average. Its truck share, by contrast, is 27% above.

MetricRepublic CountyKansas averageDifference
Traffic1,2364,243-70.9%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.9%10.2%+26.5%
Truck % (Highway)13.7%14.4%-4.6%
Avg. Travel Time38.3 min31.8 min+20.6%

How Republic County compares

Republic County against nearby counties

Nothing in this table sets Republic County sharply apart from the 4 areas nearest to it, though it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Republic 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
Republic County1,23612.9%188,36838.3 minN/A
Thayer County, Nebraska1,02312.2%205,89238.1 minN/A
Cloud County, Kansas2,47311.8%333,78135.6 minN/A
Jewell County, Kansas63611.8%59,38835.8 minN/A
Washington County, Kansas1,04110.3%128,06737.8 minN/A
Kansas average4,24310.2%N/A31.8 min17.1%

Republic County ranked within Kansas

Republic County sits in the bottom quarter of the Kansas field on average driver income, at #98 of 105.

Republic County ranked among 105 county-level areas in Kansas (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 82.
MeasureRepublic CountyKansas rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,236#84 of 105
Highway vehicle-miles per day165,151#54 of 82
Truck share on highways13.7%#54 of 82
Highway trucks per day295#74 of 82
Average travel time38.3 min#27 of 105
Average driver income$55,735#98 of 105
Average driver age53.5 yrs#11 of 105

Republic County ranks #11 of 105 on average driver age but #98 of 105 on average driver income. The driver population here skews older and lower-income than most of Kansas.

Busiest roads in Republic County, Kansas

On their busiest stretches, the three busiest roads in Republic County carry 3,360 vehicles a day on average, 2.7 times the typical road in the county (1,236).

US 81 is the busiest road, at 4,540 vehicles a day, 623 of them trucks (13.7%). It also carries the most trucks.

Trips using KS 81 are long: a median of 77.5 minutes against 38.3 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 81Trunk road · 4,540vehicles623trucks · 13.7%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
49.3 min
Drivers’ median age
51.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,398

At 3.7 times the county average, US 81 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $53,398 in household income.

228th StreetTrunk road · 3,436vehicles290trucks · 8.4%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
37.0 min
Drivers’ median age
54.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$53,099

The busiest stretch of 28th Street carries 2.8 times the county average; trucks are 8.4% of it, below the county-wide 12.9%.

3US 36Trunk road · 2,104vehicles280trucks · 13.3%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
32.4 min
Drivers’ median age
56.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$58,975

US 36 carries 70% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 32.4 minutes.

4M StreetTertiary road · 1,720vehicles64trucks · 3.7%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
38.1 min
Drivers’ median age
55.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$49,831

At 39% more than the county average, M Street draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $49,831 in household income.

523rd StreetTertiary road · 1,712vehicles52trucks · 3.0%
Road class
Tertiary road
Median trip time
31.2 min
Drivers’ median age
54.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$50,916

23rd Street is busy by local standards, at 39% more than the county average on its busiest stretch; trucks are 3.0% of it, below the county-wide 12.9%.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 81Trunk road · #1 by traffic4,540vehicles623trucks · 13.7%
228th StreetTrunk road · #2 by traffic3,436vehicles290trucks · 8.4%
3US 36Trunk road · #3 by traffic2,104vehicles280trucks · 13.3%
4KS 81Trunk road · 638vehicles120trucks · 18.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Median trip time
77.5 min

Even at its busiest, KS 81 carries 48% less than the county average; trucks are 18.8% of it, above the county-wide 12.9%.

530 RoadSecondary road · 1,205vehicles67trucks · 5.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Median trip time
24.7 min
Drivers’ median age
56.6 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,662

Trips on 30 Road are short, a median 24.7 minutes against 38.3 county-wide, so it mostly serves local errands and commutes.

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

RepublicDepartment 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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