Kittson County in Minnesota offers a variety of transportation options for residents and visitors alike. Public transportation available includes the Kittson Area Transit, which provides local bus services to numerous towns and cities in the county. The transit system also offers connections to regional transit systems such as those provided by Grand Forks Public Transportation, Metro TRANSIT, and Northland Community Health Services. Additionally, Kittson County is served by Amtrak passenger trains that provide daily services from cities like St. Paul and Minneapolis to destinations such as East Grand Forks or Hallock. Rail service is also available through BNSF Railway freight lines offering service throughout the Midwest region. For those who prefer their own vehicle, there are miles of well-maintained roads and highways in Kittson County for travel within the region.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Kittson County takes 20.6 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Kittson County get to work:
- 72.4% drive their own car alone
- 9.8% carpool with others
- 8.3% work from home
- 1.4% take mass transit