St. Michael: Infrastructure

St. Michael is served by the Otsego 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 (5)

Otsego
MN1860026
Waverly
MN1860019
Buffalo
MN1860005
Annandale
MN1860002
Howard Lake
MN1860010

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 broadband29.5%
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises8,449
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)

BUFFALO FIRE DEPARTMENT
212 CENTRAL AVENUE · (763) 682-5550 · 5.0 mi
WAVERLY FIRE AND RESCUE
521 ATLANTIC AVENUE · (763) 658-4737 · 5.1 mi
MONTROSE FIRE DEPARTMENT
260 2ND STREET SOUTH · (763) 675-3717 · 5.6 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Buffalo Fire Department
212 Central Avenue · 5.0 mi
Waverly Fire and Rescue
521 Atlantic Avenue · 5.1 mi
Montrose Fire Department
260 2nd Street South · 5.6 mi

Police Stations (3)

BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT
215 1ST AVENUE NORTHEAST · (763) 682-5976 · 5.0 mi
WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE / WRIGHT COUNTY JAIL
3800 BRADDOCK AVENUE NORTHEAST · (763) 682-7600 · 6.8 mi
HOWARD LAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT
625 8TH AVENUE · (320) 543-3670 · 7.6 mi

Transportation

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

Nearest Airport · NameBuffalo Municipal Airport
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance6.1 mi

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

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total7

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct93.0%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$13
Natural Gas · Year2024
Natural Gas · Pct Homes Using Gas84.3%
Nearest Amtrak · NameSt. Cloud, Minnesota
Nearest Amtrak · Distance30.8 mi
Nearest Transit · NameBig Lake Station & Platform
Nearest Transit · Distance17.4 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUS1MNWR0029
Nearest Weather Station · NameBUFFALO 0.5 NW
Nearest Weather Station · Distance0.5 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/US1MNWR0029/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 · HIFLD Public Transit Stations · NOAA GHCN-Daily station list — nearest by coordinates · Spatial interpolation from 10088 USDA PHZM data points