Stillwater County Commute Time Map & Patterns

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Commute Time Burden in Stillwater County: Annual Hours and Cost

Commuters in Stillwater County spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 190 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.

That is 42% more time on the road than the Montana average of 16.0 minutes each way, a difference of 6.8 minutes.

Stillwater County holds about 0.9% of Montana's population but accounts for roughly 1.2% of its total commuting time.

Working from home just 2 days a week in Stillwater County would save about 76 hours of drive time a year, worth roughly $2,355 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)
Stillwater County 22.8 min 45.6 min 190 hrs/yr $5,888 405
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 22.8 minutes to get to work in Stillwater County. That's 1% longer than the 22.5-minute U.S. average.

Among the 3 slowest counties in Montana

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Most people travel to work by Car , followed by Worked at Home . About 7.9% work from home.

Commute mode distribution

  • Car: 83.2%
  • Worked at Home: 7.9%
  • Walked: 4.1%
  • Public Transportation: 3.3% unusually high
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Bicycle: 0.2% unusually low
  • Motorcycle: < 0.1% unusually low
  • Taxi: < 0.1% unusually low

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

Public Transportation commuting is unusually common in Stillwater County: 5.1 times more than the Montana average (3.3% vs 0.6%).

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

Bicycle commuting is unusually low in Stillwater County: 5.8 times less than the Montana average (0.2% vs 1.0%).

How does Stillwater County's commute time compare?

Metric Stillwater County Montana US Average
Avg. Commute Time 22.8 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 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM
Work From Home 7.9% 11.6% 13.4%
Walked 4.1% 4.0% 2.4%
Public Transit 3.3% 0.6% 3.5%

The average commute time in Stillwater County is 22.8 minutes, longer than the 16.0 minutes in Montana.

3.3% commute by public transit, higher than the 0.6% in Montana. 4.1% commute by walking, higher than the 4.0% in Montana.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about commuting in Stillwater County, Montana.

Is commuting expensive in Stillwater County, Montana?

Commuters here spend an estimated 190 hours a year on the road, worth roughly $5,888 at a typical national wage. That's 42% more than the typical Montana commuter spends.

What time should you leave for work to avoid traffic in Stillwater County, Montana?

Traffic peaks between 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM in Stillwater County, Montana. Leaving before or after this window is the single easiest way to avoid the heaviest local congestion, though 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM also sees a secondary bump.

Do people use public transit in Stillwater County, Montana?

Public transit usage is notably higher here than typical: about 3.3% of commuters use it versus 0.6% in Montana, making it a realistic option for many workers.

Which counties in Montana have the fastest and slowest commutes?

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).