Fort Payne, AL is located in DeKalb County and has a population of 14,012 according to the 2017 Census. Public transportation in Fort Payne is provided by the NorthEast Alabama Regional Transportation Authority (NEARTA). This system provides local bus routes throughout the city as well as connections to nearby cities such as Gadsden and Huntsville. Additionally, there are several taxi companies that operate in the city and provide reliable service 24 hours a day. For those looking to utilize public transportation for longer trips out of town, there is a Greyhound station located in Fort Payne which offers buses to major cities across the United States.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Fort Payne (zip 35967) takes 20.3 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Fort Payne (zip 35967) get to work:
- 86.0% drive their own car alone
- 9.2% carpool with others
- 1.7% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit