Batavia, IA is a small town located in eastern Iowa. The community has a population of just over 450 people and it’s mostly made up of agricultural fields and rolling hills. Despite its small size, Batavia is well equipped with public transportation options. The most prominent ones are the Libertyville Area Local Bus system, which offers weekday runs to nearby cities like Muscatine and Burlington, as well as the Jefferson Express bus line that provides service to Davenport and other nearby areas. Other options include taxis, carpooling services, ridesharing options like Uber and Lyft, as well bike-sharing programs. All these services make it easy for people in Batavia to get around town or even travel beyond its borders with relative ease.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Batavia takes 14.8 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Batavia get to work:
- 92.8% drive their own car alone
- 4.5% carpool with others
- 1.0% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit