Macon, IL is a small town located in Macon County with a population of just over 4,000 people. Despite its small size, several forms of public transportation are available for those living in or visiting the town. The county's mass transit system, the Decatur Mass Transit District (DMTD), operates five bus routes throughout Macon providing convenient access to the surrounding area. This service includes two city routes which cover most of the town's major residential and commercial areas as well as connecting it to Decatur. Additionally, Amtrak provides rail service from downtown Macon to St. Louis four times per day. Taxi services are also available in and around town for those wishing to travel further distances or who require extra assistance getting around town.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Macon (zip 62544) takes 20.3 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Macon (zip 62544) get to work:
- 85.0% drive their own car alone
- 10.5% carpool with others
- 2.2% work from home
- 0.2% take mass transit