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Traffic heat map of Wapello County, Iowa: 314 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on US 34 and Wapello Street

Wapello County, Iowa Traffic Counts

Its busiest road, US 34, carries 9,429 vehicles a day, 4.0 times the average road. This page breaks down traffic in Wapello County, Iowa across 314 miles of monitored roads split into 5,702 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 Wapello County, Iowa

Traffic

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

vehicles per day2,370
Trucks

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

10.4%
Average travel time

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

34.5 min
Congestion ratio

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

7.3%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$70,096

Our data shows 2,370 vehicles per day on the average road in Wapello County, Iowa, and 699,125 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈255 million per year) across its 314 miles of monitored roads. About 1 in 10 vehicles is a truck, in line with Iowa (11.0%).

Busier roads than 76% of counties in Iowa

At 2,370 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Wapello carries 22% less traffic than the state average of 3,042, suggesting less demand on each road - a factor worth weighing in site selection and logistics planning. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.8% of Iowa's statewide total. 76% of counties in Iowa see less traffic than Wapello's 2,370 vehicles per day.

Journey times here (34.5 minutes on average) closely track the state level. 62% of counties in Iowa have a shorter average travel time than Wapello's 34.5 minutes.

At 36% lower than the state level, the 7.3% congestion ratio signals 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 Wapello County, Iowa

Trafficvehicles per day4,171
Trucks13.6%
Average travel time36.3 min
Congestion ratio10.1%
Drivers’ average age48.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income$70,573

Travel in Wapello County, Iowa splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (52% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 4,171 vehicles per day, 86% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 2,248 vehicles per day.

Highways make up 29% of the monitored road miles (90 miles, 362 segments), so they carry more than their share: 363,571 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈133 million per year).

That is more highway travel volume than 58% of counties in Iowa.

Fewer highway trucks than 70% of counties in Iowa

At 13.6%, highway truck share is 15% lower than the state average. Highways here mostly serve passenger trips, so local access matters more than long-haul routing for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here trail 62% of counties in Iowa. By raw truck volume, Wapello carries fewer highway trucks than 70% of counties in Iowa.

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Non-highway Traffic in Wapello County, Iowa

Trafficvehicles per day2,248
Trucks6.8%
Average travel time34.3 min
Congestion ratio7.1%
Drivers’ average age48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$69,734

Travel in Wapello County, Iowa splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (48% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 2,248 vehicles per day.

Spread over 224 miles and 5,340 segments, 71% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 335,555 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈122 million per year). The truck share on non-highway roads is 6.8%.

Younger drivers than 71% of counties in Iowa

Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 50% fewer trucks by share.

The non-highway congestion ratio of 7.1% is 36% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 69% of counties in Iowa. The driver population here skews younger than 71% of counties in Iowa.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

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Peak Traffic Windows
Weekday peaks:
AM peak 7:00 AM–8:00 AM and a long afternoon plateau from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with volumes reaching approximately 66% higher than the daily average.
Weekend traffic:
Weekends are much quieter: volumes run about 24% below weekday levels, the signature of a commute-driven road network.
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Seasonal Fluctuation
Busy season:
August–October is the high season, with volumes +4% versus the annual average.
Lowest month:
January is the quietest month, with volumes -13% versus the annual average - the usual winter low.

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

In Wapello County, Iowa, the peak hour concentrates about 7% of the day's traffic, and there is a noticeable seasonal swing of +4% in high season.

Wapello County vs. Iowa Traffic Comparison

Of the four measures, average daily traffic per road differs most: Wapello County runs 22% below the Iowa average. Its highway truck share is also 15% below.

MetricWapello CountyIowa averageDifference
Traffic2,3703,042-22.1%
Truck % (Total Traffic)10.4%11.0%-5.9%
Truck % (Highway)13.6%16.1%-15.3%
Avg. Travel Time34.5 min33.0 min+4.5%

How Wapello County compares

Wapello County moves more traffic than any nearby county

Against the 4 nearest areas, Wapello County moves 2.2 times the total daily travel; it has the second busiest roads of the five.

Wapello County and the 4 nearest county-level areas by centroid distance, with the Iowa average for scale.
AreaAverage daily trafficTruck shareDaily vehicle-milesAverage travel timeCongestion ratio
Wapello County2,37010.4%699,12534.5 min7.3%
Davis County, Iowa1,46410.6%163,25133.8 min4.6%
Monroe County, Iowa2,87210.6%221,99834.8 min9.8%
Jefferson County, Iowa1,67210.0%359,54532.6 min6.9%
Mahaska County, Iowa2,12910.3%553,23234.2 min7.4%
Iowa average3,04211.0%N/A33.0 min11.4%

Wapello County ranked within Iowa

Wapello County sits in the top quarter of the Iowa field on average daily traffic volume, at #25 of 99.

Wapello County ranked among 99 county-level areas in Iowa (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 70.
MeasureWapello CountyIowa rank
Traffic volume (AADT)2,370#25 of 99
Highway vehicle-miles per day363,571#30 of 70
Truck share on highways13.6%#43 of 70
Highway trucks per day569#49 of 70
Average travel time34.5 min#38 of 99
Average driver income$70,096#69 of 99
Average driver age48.2 yrs#70 of 99

Busiest roads in Wapello County, Iowa

Traffic concentrates on a few corridors: the three busiest roads average 9,277 vehicles a day, against 2,370 on the average road in Wapello County.

US 34 is the busiest road, at 9,429 vehicles a day, 961 of them trucks (10.2%). Wapello Street is practically level with it at 9,310. US 63 carries the most trucks, 1,274 a day (14.0% of its traffic), although it ranks #3 for all traffic.

The truck ranking looks different from the traffic one, sharing just 2 of its 5 roads.

Few trucks use Wapello Street: 4.7% of its traffic, under half the county's 10.4%.

IA 163 carries longer journeys than most roads here, with a median trip of 45.2 minutes against 34.5 county-wide.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 34Trunk road · 9,429vehicles961trucks · 10.2%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.7%
Median trip time
34.5 min
Drivers’ median age
49.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$66,819

US 34 carries 4.0 times the county average at its busiest, 961 of them trucks (10.2%, in line with the county-wide 10.4%).

2Wapello StreetSecondary road · 9,310vehicles436trucks · 4.7%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
22.2%
Median trip time
32.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.3 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,882

Travel on Wapello Street's busiest stretch runs 22% over free-flow time, against 7% across the county, so expect slower peak hours.

3US 63Trunk road · 9,093vehicles1,274trucks · 14.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
10.7%
Median trip time
44.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,237

US 63 carries 3.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 44.7 minutes.

4Albia RoadSecondary road · 8,296vehicles346trucks · 4.2%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
19.9%
Median trip time
33.7 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$60,644

Albia Road is one of the more congested roads here: trips take 20% longer than at free-flow speed, against 7% county-wide.

5Jefferson Street ViaductSecondary road · 7,076vehicles328trucks · 4.6%
Road class
Secondary road
Congestion ratio
16.8%
Median trip time
31.8 min
Drivers’ median age
48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$63,651

At 3.0 times the county average, Jefferson Street Viaduct draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $63,651 in household income.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1US 63Trunk road · #3 by traffic9,093vehicles1,274trucks · 14.0%
2US 34Trunk road · #1 by traffic9,429vehicles961trucks · 10.2%
3IA 137Primary road · 5,708vehicles673trucks · 11.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
13.0%
Median trip time
34.3 min
Drivers’ median age
50.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$75,853

The busiest stretch of IA 137 carries 2.4 times the county average; trucks are 11.8% of it, above the county-wide 10.4%.

4IA 163Motorway · 3,852vehicles546trucks · 14.2%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
4.8%
Median trip time
45.2 min
Drivers’ median age
52.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,424

IA 163 carries 63% more than the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 45.2 minutes.

5Old US 63Trunk road · 6,220vehicles484trucks · 7.8%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
9.4%
Median trip time
29.9 min
Drivers’ median age
48.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$71,325

On its busiest stretch, Old US 63 carries 2.6 times the county average; trucks are 7.8% of it, below the county-wide 10.4%.

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

WapelloDepartment 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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