Aitkin, MN Noise Levels
Is Aitkin, MN noisy?
Aitkin, MN reads 47.5 dB(A) on BTS's 24-hour average, inside HUD's "Acceptable" noise zone, 65 dB(A) day-night average or below under 24 CFR 51.104, the federal government's own line for building housing with no extra sound attenuation required. That figure is sampled at one coordinate, the Census Bureau's own internal point for Aitkin, not a street-by-street survey of the whole place.
Aitkin's noise, by source
Each of the three transportation modes gets its own model from BTS; the combined figure above is what they add up to.
Where Aitkin ranks
Among the 3,622 US places in this dataset with any measurable transportation noise, Aitkin ranks 2,985, loudest first. Population is about 2,174, 7,377th largest of the 12,137 places covered here.
Your street may differ from Aitkin's reading
This page describes Aitkin as a whole. If one specific address is what matters, BTS publishes the same underlying map for free.
Behind Aitkin's reading
The methodology guide shows exactly how Aitkin's reading was built from BTS's tile data. Aitkin isn't the only surprise: the guide to why big cities show up quiet covers why this happens.