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Traffic heat map of Watonwan County, Minnesota: 288 miles of roads shaded from blue (light) to red (heavy traffic), busiest on MN 60

Watonwan County, Minnesota Traffic Counts

Our Watonwan County, Minnesota traffic data covers 1,730 road segments over 288 road miles, with an average segment of just 880 ft. About 1 in 8 vehicles here is a truck, against 1 in 12 across Minnesota. 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 Watonwan County, Minnesota

Traffic

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

vehicles per day1,418
Trucks

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

12.5%
Average travel time

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

35.6 min
Congestion ratio

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

5.6%
Drivers’ average age

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

48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income

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

$72,045

The average monitored road in Watonwan County, Minnesota carries 1,418 vehicles per day. Across its 288 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 483,659 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈177 million per year). Freight weighs heavily here: trucks are 12.5% of traffic, against 8.1% across Minnesota.

Traffic 58% below the Minnesota average

Watonwan's average daily traffic volume is 58% lower than the state average - 1,418 vehicles per day against 3,404 - suggesting less traffic load per road - very light roads: easy truck access, but little passing trade for roadside retail. Across the whole network, that travel is about 0.3% of Minnesota's statewide total. By volume, Watonwan's 1,418 vehicles per day trails 66% of counties in Minnesota.

Journey times run 10% higher than the state level, at 35.6 minutes on average. On travel time, Watonwan runs longer than 66% of counties in Minnesota.

At 47% lower than the state level, the 5.6% congestion ratio signals smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.

Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

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Highway Traffic in Watonwan County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day4,228
Trucks14.6%
Average travel time66.2 min
Congestion ratio9.6%
Drivers’ average age48.0 yrs
Drivers’ average income$71,673

Most travel in Watonwan County, Minnesota happens on highways, 70% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 4,228 vehicles per day, 309% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,034 vehicles per day.

With 27% of the road miles (77 miles in 208 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 339,568 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈124 million per year).

By highway travel volume, Watonwan outranks 52% of counties in Minnesota.

Higher highway truck share than 81% of counties in Minnesota

Highway truck concentration here runs 42% higher than the state average, at 14.6%. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.

By truck concentration, highways here outrank 81% of counties in Minnesota. By raw truck volume, Watonwan carries more highway trucks than 55% of counties in Minnesota.

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Non-highway Traffic in Watonwan County, Minnesota

Trafficvehicles per day1,034
Trucks7.6%
Average travel time31.4 min
Congestion ratio5.1%
Drivers’ average age49.5 yrs
Drivers’ average income$72,525

Local roads carry a smaller share of travel in Watonwan County, Minnesota, 30% of vehicle-miles; most driving happens on highways. The average non-highway road carries 1,034 vehicles per day.

Local roads make up 73% of the monitored road miles (212 miles in 1,522 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 144,091 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈52.6 million per year). Trucks make up 7.6% of non-highway traffic, about 1 in 13 vehicles.

Local congestion 48% below the Minnesota average

Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 48% lower than the highway network.

Non-highway congestion (5.1%) runs 48% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.

Trip origins here have lower average income than 67% of counties in Minnesota. The driver population here skews younger than 56% of counties in Minnesota.

Time-of-Day & Seasonal Patterns

Data Finding: Hourly & Seasonal Patterns

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

Watonwan County vs. Minnesota Traffic Comparison

Watonwan County's biggest difference from the Minnesota average is its average daily traffic per road, 58% below it. Its truck share, by contrast, is 55% above.

MetricWatonwan CountyMinnesota averageDifference
Traffic1,4183,404-58.4%
Truck % (Total Traffic)12.5%8.1%+55.1%
Truck % (Highway)14.6%10.3%+42.5%
Avg. Travel Time35.6 min32.2 min+10.4%

How Watonwan County compares

Watonwan County against nearby counties

Against the 4 nearest areas, Watonwan County is 31.4% less congested and carries 32.7% less traffic on a typical road; it has the fourth busiest roads of the five. Less traffic and more room for it - the roads here run both quieter and freer than the areas around them.

Watonwan 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
Watonwan County1,41812.5%483,65935.6 min5.6%
Martin County, Minnesota1,82513.5%650,88432.6 min8.5%
Brown County, Minnesota2,1917.8%541,05832.3 min8.3%
Blue Earth County, Minnesota3,0557.7%1,731,70230.8 min11.1%
Cottonwood County, Minnesota1,35810.2%369,57439.5 min4.9%
Minnesota average3,4048.1%N/A32.2 min10.6%

Watonwan County ranked within Minnesota

Watonwan County sits in the top quarter of the Minnesota field on truck share on highways, at #16 of 81.

Watonwan County ranked among 87 county-level areas in Minnesota (1 = highest); measures without data in every county rank a smaller field, down to 81.
MeasureWatonwan CountyMinnesota rank
Traffic volume (AADT)1,418#58 of 87
Highway vehicle-miles per day339,568#39 of 81
Truck share on highways14.6%#16 of 81
Highway trucks per day618#37 of 81
Average travel time35.6 min#30 of 87
Average driver income$72,045#59 of 87
Average driver age48.4 yrs#49 of 87

Busiest roads in Watonwan County, Minnesota

The three busiest roads in Watonwan County average 6,365 vehicles a day, 4.5 times the county average of 1,418 across all its monitored roads.

MN 60 is the busiest road, at 10,996 vehicles a day, 1,754 of them trucks (15.9%). That is 2.4 times the next road, Veterans Memorial Highway (4,502). It tops the truck ranking too, with the most trucks.

Trips using MN 60 are long: a median of 64.0 minutes against 35.6 county-wide, the mark of a through route.

Few trucks use 11th Street: 5.8% of its traffic, under half the county's 12.5%.

Ranked by daily traffic (AADT)

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1MN 60Motorway · 10,996vehicles1,754trucks · 15.9%
Road class
Motorway
Congestion ratio
11.2%
Median trip time
64.0 min
Drivers’ median age
48.4 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$73,863

MN 60 carries 7.8 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 64.0 minutes.

2Veterans Memorial HighwayTrunk road · 4,502vehicles636trucks · 14.1%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
15.5%
Median trip time
48.9 min
Drivers’ median age
51.8 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$69,860

Delays build on Veterans Memorial Highway: its congestion ratio of 16% over free-flow time is well above the county's 6%.

311th StreetPrimary road · 3,596vehicles208trucks · 5.8%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.9%
Median trip time
32.6 min
Drivers’ median age
49.1 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$67,159

11th Street peaks at 3,596 vehicles a day, 2.5 times the county average; trucks are 5.8% of it, below the county-wide 12.5%.

47th AvenuePrimary road · 3,344vehicles209trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
10.3%
Median trip time
32.7 min
Drivers’ median age
49.2 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$65,874

7th Avenue carries 2.4 times the county average at its busiest, 209 of them trucks (6.2%, below the county-wide 12.5%).

5Armstrong BoulevardPrimary road · 3,335vehicles205trucks · 6.2%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
11.2%
Median trip time
25.2 min
Drivers’ median age
49.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$68,197

Armstrong Boulevard carries 2.4 times the county average on its busiest stretch, where the median trip lasts 25.2 minutes.

Ranked by trucks per day

Cars and light vehiclesTrucks
1MN 60Motorway · #1 by traffic10,996vehicles1,754trucks · 15.9%
2Veterans Memorial HighwayTrunk road · #2 by traffic4,502vehicles636trucks · 14.1%
3MN 15Trunk road · 2,564vehicles334trucks · 13.0%
Road class
Trunk road
Congestion ratio
6.6%
Median trip time
50.2 min
Drivers’ median age
52.7 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$76,021

MN 15 carries through traffic: the median trip using it lasts 50.2 minutes, against 35.6 for the county.

4MN 4Primary road · 1,912vehicles220trucks · 11.5%
Road class
Primary road
Congestion ratio
4.4%
Median trip time
41.0 min
Drivers’ median age
51.9 yrs
Drivers’ average income
$77,639

At 35% more than the county average, MN 4 draws drivers from neighborhoods averaging $77,639 in household income.

57th AvenuePrimary road · #4 by traffic3,344vehicles209trucks · 6.2%
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

WatonwanDepartment 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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