Oakesdale, WA is a small town located in the beautiful Palouse region of Washington State. Although Oakesdale is a relatively rural area, there are still transportation options available for getting around. Public transit in Oakesdale includes a bus service operated by the Whitman County Rural Transportation Program. This service runs Monday through Saturday and makes stops at various places within the town. Additionally, local taxi companies offer rides to destinations within and outside of Oakesdale. For those who prefer to drive themselves, major highways run through the area, making it easy to travel between towns and cities in the region.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Oakesdale takes 15.3 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Oakesdale get to work:
- 73.5% drive their own car alone
- 12.2% carpool with others
- 8.5% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit