Sparta, Wisconsin is a small town in Monroe County with a population of around 8,750 people. It is served by several public transportation options including the Sparta Area Transit bus routes, provided by La Crosse County. The service runs Monday through Saturday and provides access to local businesses, schools and medical facilities. There is also the Badger Coaster which connects Sparta to nearby Tomah and Mauston. The Coaster runs once daily on weekdays and twice daily on Saturdays. For those wanting to travel further away from Sparta, there are Greyhound buses that run between Sparta and Milwaukee, Madison and Chicago.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Sparta (zip 54656) takes 21.3 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Sparta (zip 54656) get to work:
- 83.5% drive their own car alone
- 8.6% carpool with others
- 3.4% work from home
- 0.2% take mass transit