St. Joseph: Infrastructure

St. Joseph runs on the Bancroft Water Supply 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)

Bancroft Water Supply
IA5507085
Fenton Municipal Water Supply
IA5515042
Algona Municipal Utilities
IA5502015
Burt Water Supply
IA5510060
Wesley Water Supply
IA5592098

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)13.40¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers1,448,818
Electricity · Revenue Millions$1,939
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 broadband27.6%
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises29
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)

ALGONA AMBULANCE SERVICE
1515 SOUTH PHILLIPS STREET · (515) 295-2451 · 5.6 mi
WHITTEMORE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
317 4TH STREET · (515) 884-2265 · 6.1 mi
LONE ROCK FIRST RESPONDERS AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
410 REBA STREET · (515) 295-3514 · 7.8 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Algona Fire Department
707 East State Street · 5.2 mi
Whittemore Volunteer Fire Department
315 4th Street · 6.1 mi
Lone Rock Fire Department
310 Maine Street · 7.8 mi

Police Stations (3)

ALGONA POLICE DEPARTMENT
112 WEST CALL STREET · (515) 295-3515 · 4.8 mi
KOSSUTH COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT / KOSSUTH COUNTY JAIL
121 WEST STATE STREET · (515) 295-3514 · 4.8 mi
WEST BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT
301 SOUTH BROADWAY AVENUE · (515) 887-2181 · 12.2 mi

Transportation

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

Nearest Airport · NameAlgona Municipal Airport
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · IATA airport codeAXG
Nearest Airport · Distance3.1 mi

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

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total6

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct100.0%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, high internet adoption, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$13
Natural Gas · Year2024
Nearest Weather Station · IdUS1IAKS0004
Nearest Weather Station · NameALGONA 0.7 SE
Nearest Weather Station · Distance0.2 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/US1IAKS0004/detail
Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone5a
Plant Hardiness Zone · Min Temp F-20
Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F-15

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