Fairmount, IN 46928 is a small town in Grant County with a population of around 2,500 people. It is located in a rural area and so the public transportation options are limited. For those needing to travel further than the immediate area, there are a few bus services that run through Fairmount - the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) runs a line from South Bend to Indianapolis that stops at Fairmount Station; Hoosier Ride offers transport to Marion and other surrounding cities; and Purdue Northwest’s Transportation Department provides transportation into both Hammond and Westville. For local transport within Fairmount itself, there is also a shuttle service for seniors and disabled individuals run by the Grant County Council on Aging.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Fairmount (zip 46928) takes 20.6 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Fairmount (zip 46928) get to work:
- 93.2% drive their own car alone
- 2.1% carpool with others
- 1.9% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit