
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Wilkin County, Minnesota
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day1,091 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 13.4% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 36.5 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. | 5.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 44.9 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $74,978 |
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A typical monitored road in Wilkin County, Minnesota sees 1,091 vehicles per day, while its 340 miles of monitored roads together handle 451,712 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈165 million per year). About 1 in 7 vehicles is a truck, well above the 8.1% across Minnesota - a freight-heavy mix.
Quieter roads than 86% of counties in Minnesota
Wilkin's average daily traffic volume is 68% lower than the state average - 1,091 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. Wilkin carries less traffic than 86% of counties in Minnesota.
The average trip takes 36.5 minutes, 13% higher than the state level. On travel time, Wilkin runs longer than 72% of counties in Minnesota.
Congestion runs 49% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 5.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - travel times are easy to plan around for scheduled deliveries.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Wilkin County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day3,308 |
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| Trucks | 16.9% |
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| Average travel time | 53.5 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 8.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 42.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $76,377 |
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A little more than half of the driving in Wilkin County, Minnesota happens on highways: 58% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 3,308 vehicles per day, 261% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 916 vehicles per day.
Yet highways are only 13% of the road network, 44 miles in 130 segments, so each mile of them is 4.5 times as busy as the average road mile.
Higher highway truck share than 90% of counties in Minnesota
The concentration of trucks on highways (16.9%) is 65% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
90% of counties in Minnesota see a lower highway truck share than Wilkin's 16.9%. Wilkin's highway truck count is higher than 79% of counties in Minnesota, at roughly 559 trucks per day.

Non-highway Traffic in Wilkin County, Minnesota
| Traffic | vehicles per day916 |
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| Trucks | 8.5% |
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| Average travel time | 35.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.1% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 46.9 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $73,494 |
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A significant share of driving in Wilkin County, Minnesota, 42% of vehicle-miles, happens on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 916 vehicles per day.
Spread over 296 miles and 1,648 segments, 87% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 191,100 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈69.8 million per year). About 1 in 12 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (8.5%).
Younger drivers than 83% of counties in Minnesota
Compared to highways, non-highway routes see 49% fewer trucks by share.
The non-highway congestion ratio of 5.1% is 47% lower than the state level, suggesting more efficient local mobility than the state average.
Wilkin's average driver income is higher than 51% of counties in Minnesota. The driver population here skews younger than 83% of counties in Minnesota.