St. Peter: Infrastructure

St. Peter runs on the Farina 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)

Farina
IL0510150
Vandalia
IL0510350
Vandalia Correctional Center
IL0515500
Kaskaskia Springs Water Co.
IL0510020
Ramsey
IL0510200

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 broadband98.6%
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises209
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0%
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage100%
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage100%

Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024  ·  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)

MULBERRY GROVE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
1897 UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 40 · (618) 326-9025 · 13.6 mi
GIESEKING AMBULANCE SERVICE
208 NORTH 2ND STREET · (618) 483-6821 · 16.4 mi
ALTAMONT AMBULANCE SERVICE INCORPORATED
2 SOUTH MAIN STREET · (618) 483-6804 · 16.4 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Vandalia Volunteer Fire Department
221 South 5th Street · 3.7 mi
Brownstown Volunteer Fire Department
306 East Cumberland Road · 4.9 mi
Saint Elmo Fire Protection District
503 North Main Street · 10.7 mi

Police Stations (3)

VANDALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
221 SOUTH 5TH STREET · (618) 283-2131 · 3.7 mi
FAYETTE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT / FAYETTE COUNTY JAIL
221 SOUTH 7TH STREET · (618) 283-2141 · 3.8 mi
BROWNSTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT
114 EAST MAIN STREET · (618) 427-3345 · 4.8 mi

Transportation

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

Nearest Airport · NameHarris Airport
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance6.2 mi

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

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total13

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct85.0%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$13
Natural Gas · Year2024
Nearest Amtrak · NameEffingham, Illinois
Nearest Amtrak · Distance27.9 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUSC00114756
Nearest Weather Station · NameKINMUNDY
Nearest Weather Station · Distance6.4 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/USC00114756/detail
Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone6a
Plant Hardiness Zone · Min Temp F-10
Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F-5

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