Oakboro, NC is a small city in Stanly County with a population of just over 1,500 people. Despite its size, Oakboro offers residents and visitors plenty of options for transportation. The city is served by the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART), which provides local bus service five days a week. The nearest train station is located 20 miles away in Concord. For those wishing to travel longer distances, Charlotte Douglas International Airport is around an hour’s drive away. Public transportation within Oakboro itself includes several taxi companies that operate throughout the town as well as Uber and Lift services available through apps on mobile devices. Additionally, the town has several bike trails that offer a fun way to explore the beautiful scenery of North Carolina’s countryside and surrounding towns.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Oakboro (zip 28129) takes 28.4 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Oakboro (zip 28129) get to work:
- 83.0% drive their own car alone
- 8.5% carpool with others
- 6.7% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit