Dafter, MI is a small rural town located in Chippewa County with an estimated population of just under 2,000 people. Despite its size, the town has some public transportation options available to residents and visitors. The local transit system is operated by the Eastern Upper Peninsula Transit Authority (EUPTA) and provides both regular daily routes and dial-a-ride services. The daily routes run Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with stops at many businesses in Dafter, as well as at the nearby towns of Sault Ste. Marie and Brimley. The dial-a-ride service provides door-to-door services for medical appointments or any other necessary trips by request only. In addition to EUPTA, the town offers Access Mobility, a wheelchair accessible van service that shuttles riders throughout Chippewa County. All of these transportation options provide much needed access to medical care and other important services for those living in Dafter who may not have reliable access to vehicles or other forms of transportation.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Dafter (zip 49724) takes 16.8 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Dafter (zip 49724) get to work:
- 85.0% drive their own car alone
- 12.2% carpool with others
- 2.8% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit