Gilliam County, Oregon is a small county with a population of just over 1,500 people. Despite its small size, Gilliam County offers several public transportation options to its residents and visitors. Most notably, the Columbia County Transportation District (CCTD) provides bus service throughout the county. The CCTD operates on a fixed route system with various stops throughout the county and connects riders to cities such as Arlington, Boardman and Klickitat. Additionally, there is some taxi cab service offered in parts of the county, but it is much more limited than bus services provided by the CCTD. For those who wish to travel farther away from Gilliam County or visit larger cities nearby, Amtrak's Empire Builder train connects riders to Spokane or Portland with stops in between. All these options make it easy for residents in Gilliam County to get where they need to go.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Gilliam County takes 17.5 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Gilliam County get to work:
- 77.8% drive their own car alone
- 5.0% carpool with others
- 7.4% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit