German Valley, IL is a small rural village located in Ogle County with a population of 61039 people, as of 2018. In terms of public transportation the village does not have any train or bus routes available. However, residents are able to travel by taxi and ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft to access larger surrounding cities such as Rockford and Freeport. The nearest airport is Chicago Rockford International Airport which is approximately 50 miles away and provides flights domestically and internationally. Additionally, there are several shuttle services that can take passengers from German Valley directly to the airport. For those who prefer using their own vehicle, German Valley has two major highways which run through the town - US Route 20 and Illinois Route 72 - providing easy access to other locations throughout the state.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in German Valley (zip 61039) takes 22.3 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in German Valley (zip 61039) get to work:
- 85.2% drive their own car alone
- 5.3% carpool with others
- 0.0% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit