Watonwan County, Minnesota offers a wide range of public transportation options. The county is served by the Minnesota Valley Transportation Authority (MVTA) and other transportation networks. Through the MVTA, residents of Watonwan County have access to bus routes, shuttles from Mankato to St. James, as well as paratransit services for people with disabilities. Other transportation options in the county include taxis and ride shares such as Uber and Lyft, which can be used to get around locally or even travel outside of the county. Additionally, there are several airports located just outside of Watonwan County that provide air travel to cities around the country. All these options provide citizens with safe and reliable means of getting where they need to go.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Watonwan County takes 18.4 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Watonwan County get to work:
- 76.0% drive their own car alone
- 9.1% carpool with others
- 6.7% work from home
- 0.4% take mass transit