Brookland, AR is a small town with a population of 6,935 located in northeastern Arkansas. It has well-developed and convenient public transportation options in place for its residents. The primary form of transportation available is the Craighead County Rural Public Transportation (CCRPT) which operates a total of five routes around Brookland. CCRPT provides affordable access to nearby cities such as Jonesboro and Paragould, as well as other points within Craighead County. In addition to CCRPT services, Brookland residents also have access to Amtrak train service which runs along the St Louis/St Charles line and connects Brookland to other cities in Missouri and Arkansas. The town's airport facilities also offer an alternate option for travel with several carriers providing flights to major destinations within the United States. As such, Brookland offers its residents easy access to travel throughout Arkansas and beyond by means of air travel, bus routes, train service or personal vehicles.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Brookland (zip 72417) takes 20.7 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Brookland (zip 72417) get to work:
- 86.1% drive their own car alone
- 10.0% carpool with others
- 0.4% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit