Madison County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Madison County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Madison County spend about 38 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 158 hours, about 6.6 full days, spent commuting.

That is 18% more time on the road than the Montana average of 16.0 minutes each way, a difference of 2.9 minutes.

Madison County holds about 0.8% of Montana's population but accounts for roughly 1.0% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Madison County would save about 63 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,955 at the same national wage assumption used above.

Area One-Way Commute Daily Round-Trip Yearly Time Spent Estimated Yearly Cost Local Road Traffic (VPD)
Madison County 18.9 min 37.8 min 158 hrs/yr $4,887 298
Montana 16.0 min 32.0 min 134 hrs/yr $4,139 403
United States 22.5 min 44.9 min 187 hrs/yr $5,803 1,355

The estimated yearly cost applies a single national rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area - treat it as a rough estimate, not a paycheck figure. Local road traffic counts, vehicles per day on non-highway roads, come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.

Commute Time Map: Montana Counties

Fastest commutes among counties in Montana
  1. Fallon County (7.4 min)
  2. Garfield County (7.8 min)
  3. Treasure County (7.8 min)
Slowest commutes among counties in Montana
  1. Broadwater County (30.4 min)
  2. Granite County (23.4 min)
  3. Stillwater County (22.8 min)

Compare commute times among different counties

On average, it takes 18.9 minutes to get to work in Madison County. That's 16% shorter than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Slower than 89% of counties in Montana

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 20.1% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 70.6%
  • Worked at Home: 20.1%
  • Walked: 6.7%
  • Other: 1.2%
  • Public Transportation: 1.1%
  • Bicycle: 0.3% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

Motorcycle commuting is essentially absent in Madison County, versus 0.1% in Montana.

Taxi commuting is essentially absent in Madison County, versus 0.1% in Montana.

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Madison County: 3.5 times less than the Montana average (0.3% vs 1.0%).

How does Madison County's commute time compare?

Metric Madison County Montana US Average
Avg. Commute Time 18.9 min 16.0 min 22.5 min
Departure Window 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM
Secondary Departure Window 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 20.1% 11.6% 13.4%
Walked 6.7% 4.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 1.1% 0.6% 3.5%

The average commute time in Madison County is 18.9 minutes, longer than the 16.0 minutes in Montana.

1.1% commute by public transit, higher than the 0.6% in Montana. 6.7% commute by walking, higher than the 4.0% in Montana.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Madison County, Montana.

How much does the average commute cost workers in Madison County, Montana?

Commuters here spend an estimated 158 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $4,887 at a typical national wage. That's 18% more than the typical Montana commuter spends.

When is rush hour worst in Madison County, Montana?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Madison County, Montana. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM also sees a secondary bump.

How much time do residents in Madison County, Montana save by working from home?

About 20.1% of workers here already work from home. Working from home just 2 days a week in Madison County would save about 63 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $1,955 at the same national wage assumption used above.

How do commute times compare across counties in Montana?

Among counties in Montana, the shortest average commutes are in Fallon County (7.4 min), Garfield County (7.8 min), Treasure County (7.8 min). The longest are in Broadwater County (30.4 min), Granite County (23.4 min), Stillwater County (22.8 min).