Sparta, Missouri, with a population of 65753 people is located in Christian County. It is well-connected in terms of public transportation options. Public bus services are available through the Springfield Mass Transit District (SMTD), which provides daily transport to and from Sparta. The city also offers demand response service for those who need to travel beyond SMTD's area of service, which includes an online reservation system. For those who prefer not to use public transport, Taxi services are available throughout the city, as well as UBER and LYFT ridesharing options. For longer journeys, there are several car rental companies in the city as well as Greyhound bus services that run between Springfield and Sparta multiple times daily.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Sparta (zip 65753) takes 29.0 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Sparta (zip 65753) get to work:
- 84.8% drive their own car alone
- 8.7% carpool with others
- 2.9% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit