St. James: Infrastructure

Infrastructure in St. James: the Saint James water system, 3 fire stations, and 3 police facilities. Broadband at 100/20 Mbps reaches 100% of premises.

Water & Sewer

Active community water systems serving residents (EPA SDWIS). Each PWS has a unique ID and reports the population it serves.

Systems (1)

Saint James
MN1830006

Power & Energy

Electric utility data from EIA Form 861 — provider, residential rate, customer count, and revenue. Rate reflects the average residential ¢/kWh.

Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh)15.45¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers2,581,180
Electricity · Revenue Millions$3,409
Electricity · Year2024

Sources: EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Internet & Mobile

Broadband and mobile coverage from FCC Form 477. Percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (not necessarily the share who do).

Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband100.0%
Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband100.0%
Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband100.0%
Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband9.2%
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises2,085
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0%
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage100%
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage100%
Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total1

Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Public Safety Stations

Fire, EMS, and police stations within range — HIFLD federal datasets. Distance is great-circle from the town centroid.

Ems Stations (3)

SAINT JAMES VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE
1023 1ST AVENUE SOUTH · (507) 375-3222 · 1.7 mi
LASALLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
RAILROAD AVENUE · (507) 375-3621 · 4.7 mi
MADELIA FIRE DEPARTMENT / MADELIA COMMUNITY AMBULANCE SERVICE
120 WEST MAIN STREET · (507) 642-3245 · 9.6 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Saint James Fire Department
315 11th Street South · 1.7 mi
LaSalle Volunteer Fire Department
Railroad Avenue · 4.7 mi
Madelia Fire Department
116 West Main Street · 9.6 mi

Police Stations (3)

WATONWAN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE / WATONWAN COUNTY JAIL
715 3RD AVENUE SOUTH · (507) 375-3121 · 2.0 mi
SAINT JAMES POLICE DEPARTMENT
715 3RD AVENUE SOUTH · (507) 375-3222 · 2.0 mi
MADELIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
116 WEST MAIN STREET · (507) 642-3246 · 9.6 mi

Transportation

Nearest airport, Amtrak, and transit stations. Distance is great-circle miles from the town centroid.

Nearest Airport · NameSt James Municipal Airport
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance2.5 mi

Sources: OurAirports.com  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total1

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct81.6%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$13
Natural Gas · Year2024
Natural Gas · Pct Homes Using Gas68.7%
Nearest Amtrak · NameSt. Paul/Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nearest Amtrak · Distance99.2 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUS1MNWW0008
Nearest Weather Station · NameBUTTERFIELD 5.0 SSE
Nearest Weather Station · Distance5.0 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/US1MNWW0008/detail
Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone4b
Plant Hardiness Zone · Min Temp F-25
Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F-20

Sources: EIA state residential price + Census B25040 · HIFLD Amtrak Stations · NOAA GHCN-Daily station list — nearest by coordinates · Spatial interpolation from 10088 USDA PHZM data points