Scales Mound, IL is a small rural village located in Jo Daviess County with a population of roughly 500 people. Despite its small size, the town offers extensive public transportation options for its residents. The Jo-Carroll Bus Company provides daily shuttle services between local destinations within 10 miles of Scales Mound, including Galena and Stockton. Additionally, the Dubuque Regional Airport is just an hour away from the village and offers connections to other parts of Illinois as well as national flights. For those in need of long-distance travel, Amtrak trains also pass through Scales Mound station making it possible to reach Chicago and points beyond. With such convenient access to public transportation available, the residents of Scales Mound can easily get around when necessary.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Scales Mound takes 23.5 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Scales Mound get to work:
- 83.4% drive their own car alone
- 9.9% carpool with others
- 0.4% work from home
- 0.8% take mass transit