Nodaway County, Missouri offers a range of transportation options for its residents and visitors. The Nodaway County Transit System (NCTS) provides local bus routes and ADA accessible paratransit services to residents in the county. These services are available upon request and provide residents with a reliable way to access essential services and destinations throughout the county. Additionally, the NCTS also provides door-to-door transportation for elderly, disabled, and low-income individuals who require assistance in traveling around the county.
The NCTS buses offer service between Maryville University, Northwest Technical School, Conception Abbey, St. Francis Hospital, Wal-Mart Supercenter, and other locations throughout Nodaway County. The NCTS also operates several intercity routes that connect Maryville with other nearby towns such as Ravenwood and Milan. For those looking to explore outside of Nodaway County or take longer trips to other areas of Missouri or beyond the state’s borders, there is an Amtrak station located in Maryville that serves as a hub for long distance train travel.
For those who prefer traveling by car, many major highways traverse through Nodaway County including US Highway 71 which runs north/south connecting St Joseph MO to Maryville northwestward before continuing on to Iowa; US Highway 136 which connects Maryville eastward to Kirksville; and Highways 71 & 136 both have connections to Interstate 35 which stretches from Kansas City northward into Minnesota. There are also several smaller highways that provide travelers with access to more rural locations within Nodaway County. \nFinally, private transportation is available through taxi cab companies located in the area that can provide door-to-door service for those who need it most.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Nodaway County takes 16.1 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Nodaway County get to work:
- 79.0% drive their own car alone
- 10.1% carpool with others
- 3.3% work from home
- 0.1% take mass transit