Sheldon, IL 60966 is a small village located in Iroquois County. While there isn't a great amount of public transportation available for those living in Sheldon, there are options. Amtrak provides passenger rail service to nearby Kankakee, IL which is about 11 miles away and offers service to Chicago and other destinations around the Midwest region. Advance Transit Company operates bus service between Sheldon and nearby locations such as Gilman, Hoopeston, Watseka and Danville. The RTCE/Iroquois County Transit System provides local dial-a-ride services for elderly and disabled persons who are enrolled in the system. Additionally, Iroquois County Public Transportation serves seniors over the age of sixty who are registered with the program. Although public transportation options are limited within Sheldon itself, residents do have access to several different modes of transportation that will take them to nearby cities or larger towns where more public transit is available.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Sheldon (zip 60966) takes 32.7 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Sheldon (zip 60966) get to work:
- 86.1% drive their own car alone
- 7.2% carpool with others
- 2.3% work from home
- 1.0% take mass transit