Turtletown, Tennessee, located in the Cherokee National Forest in Polk County, is a small rural community. The population according to the 2010 census was 704 people. Despite its small size, Turtletown provides several public transportation options. Local bus service is available from the Greater Chattanooga Regional Transportation Authority (GCRTA) with stops at various local businesses and sites throughout town. GCRTA buses run Monday through Friday from 6am to 8pm and on Saturdays from 9am to 5pm. In addition to GCRTA, there are also several taxi services operating in and around Turtletown. These taxis offer transportation to nearby areas such as Cleveland and Chattanooga as well as other locations within Polk County. For visitors or locals looking for long distance travel options, Greyhound operates several routes from nearby towns such as Cleveland and Etowah providing access to cities throughout the state of Tennessee and beyond.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Turtletown (zip 37391) takes 29.8 minutes. That's longer than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Turtletown (zip 37391) get to work:
- 78.2% drive their own car alone
- 11.8% carpool with others
- 2.9% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit