In the small rural town of 50845 Diagonal, Iowa, public transportation is limited to a few options. The most convenient option for those who need to get around the area is the local bus system which operates Monday through Friday and takes riders to most of the major towns within a 30-mile radius. There is also a taxi service available for those who need a ride to and from certain locations that are not serviced by the bus system. For further distances, there is an airport located in nearby Indianola with direct flights to several cities throughout the Midwest. For those wishing to travel farther, Amtrak has stops in nearby Newton and Marshalltown with connections to many other cities across the country.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Diagonal (zip 50845) takes 20.3 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Diagonal (zip 50845) get to work:
- 78.0% drive their own car alone
- 9.5% carpool with others
- 6.4% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit