St. Charles: Infrastructure

St. Charles runs on the St Charles 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)

St Charles
IL0894830
Prairie Path Water Company-Lake Holiday
IL0995200
Prairie Path Water Company-Ferson Creek
IL0895800
Prairie Path Water Company-Clarendon
IL0435300
Prairie Path Water Company-Cherry Hill
IL1975280

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)15.87¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers5,392,477
Electricity · Revenue Millions$7,118
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 broadband83.6%
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises16,187
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)

WINFIELD FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT STATION 1
27W530 HIGHLAKE ROAD · (630) 653-5050 · 0.2 mi
WHEATON FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION 1
1 FAPP CIRCLE · (630) 260-2185 · 1.1 mi
WHEATON FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION 3
1700 NORTH MAIN STREET · (630) 260-2881 · 2.6 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Winfield Fire Protection District Station 31
27W530 Highlake Road · 0.2 mi
Winfield Fire Protection District Station 32
0S763 Winfield Road · 0.9 mi
Wheaton Fire Department Station 1
1 Fapp Circle · 1.1 mi

Police Stations (3)

WINFIELD VILLAGE POLICE DEPARTMENT
27W465 JEWELL ROAD · (630) 933-7160 · 0.1 mi
DUPAGE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE / DUPAGE COUNTY JAIL
501 NORTH COUNTY FARM ROAD · (630) 407-2000 · 0.7 mi
WHEATON POLICE DEPARTMENT
900 WEST LIBERTY DRIVE · (630) 260-2161 · 1.8 mi

Transportation

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

Nearest Airport · NameDupage Airport
Nearest Airport · Typemedium airport
Nearest Airport · IATA airport codeDPA
Nearest Airport · Distance5.5 mi

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

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total30

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

EV Infrastructure

Ev Charging · Stations4
Ev Charging · Public Stations2
Ev Charging · L2 Ports5
Ev Charging · Dc Fast Ports8

Sources: DOE AFDC API

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct95.0%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$13
Natural Gas · Year2024
Nearest Amtrak · NameNaperville, Illinois
Nearest Amtrak · Distance6.3 mi
Nearest Transit · NameWinfield
Nearest Transit · Distance0.1 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUS1ILDP0128
Nearest Weather Station · NameNAPERVILLE 3.7 NW
Nearest Weather Station · Distance1.2 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/US1ILDP0128/detail
Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone6a
Plant Hardiness Zone · Min Temp F-10
Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F-5
Transit Stations · County total2

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 · HIFLD / IRS BMF