Mercer County, North Dakota is a rural area with limited public transportation options. The county does offer some services provided by the Mercer County Public Transit (MCPT) program. This program provides door-to-door service to those within the county who need assistance in getting around, including medical appointments, employment, shopping, and other activities. MCPT operates within Mercer County Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm. During these hours they can take people to any destination up to 30 miles away from their home address. There are also several private taxi companies that serve the area and provide transportation services 24/7. For longer trips out of the county, there are multiple bus companies that offer routes to cities nearby like Bismarck and Dickinson.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Mercer County takes 17.9 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Mercer County get to work:
- 81.2% drive their own car alone
- 8.2% carpool with others
- 4.6% work from home
- 0.4% take mass transit