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Gibson City: Infrastructure

Gibson City runs on the Gibson City 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)

Gibson City
IL0530100

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 · Customers5392477
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% (at Illinois median)
Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Illinois median)
Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband100.0% (at Illinois median)
Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband75.1% (vs Illinois 76.8%)
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises1,765
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0.000000000
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage1.000000000 (at Illinois median)
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage1.000000000 (at Illinois median)
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)

MELVIN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - MELVIN
100 NORTH CENTER STREET · (217) 388-7742 · 9.1 mi
CROPSEY FIRE RESCUE
102 EAST YATES STREET · (309) 377-2961 · 10.7 mi
SANGAMON VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT STATION 1
104 EAST SANGAMON STREET · (217) 897-6250 · 11.1 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Gibson City Fire Protection District
115 South Lawrence Street · 1.0 mi
Elliott Volunteer Fire Department
105 West Market Street · 5.4 mi
Sullivan Township Fire Protection District - Sibley Fire Department
300 South State Highway 47 · 7.6 mi

Police Stations (3)

GIBSON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
109 EAST 8TH STREET · (217) 784-8666 · 0.8 mi
FISHER POLICE DEPARTMENT
108 WEST FRONT STREET · (217) 897-1184 · 11.1 mi
BELLFLOWER POLICE DEPARTMENT
210 NORTH LATCHA STREET · (309) 747-3700 · 12.3 mi

Transportation

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

Nearest Airport · NameSchertz Field
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance5.6 mi

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

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total11

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct81.2%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$13
Natural Gas · Year2024
Nearest Amtrak · NameRantoul, Illinois
Nearest Amtrak · Distance16.1 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUSC00113413
Nearest Weather Station · NameGIBSON CITY
Nearest Weather Station · Distance0.5 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/USC00113413/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