The small town of West Bend, Iowa (zip code 50597) is located in Palo Alto County and home to about 1,000 residents. Despite its size, West Bend offers a variety of transportation options for its citizens. The town is serviced by the local public bus system, which includes routes within the city limits and several routes that run between West Bend and neighboring cities. There are also several taxicab companies in the area that provide rides to local destinations as well as pick up service from nearby airports. For those who prefer to drive, West Bend is within a short distance of three major highways: Interstate Highway 80, State Highway 4, and US Highway 18. Additionally, car rentals are available at reasonable rates in the nearby city of Emmetsburg making it easy to explore all that the area has to offer.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in West Bend (zip 50597) takes 15.3 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in West Bend (zip 50597) get to work:
- 81.9% drive their own car alone
- 6.1% carpool with others
- 5.0% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit