St. James: Infrastructure

St. James runs on the Brunswick County Water System 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)

Brunswick County Water System
NC0410045
Mobile Estates
NC4392162
Chatham Estates Mhp
NC4092069
Ocean Aire Estates
NC0410140
Holden Beach, Town Of
NC0410060

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)14.13¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers5,067,762
Electricity · Revenue Millions$8,727
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 broadband100.0%
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises4,667
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0%
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage100%
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage97%
Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total3

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)

BOLIVIA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED
119 GREEN LEWIS ROAD · (910) 253-5025 · 1.4 mi
BRUNSWICK COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
3061 GEORGE II HIGHWAY SE · (910) 845-2568 · 6.3 mi
WINNABOW VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED
162 GOVERNORS ROAD · (910) 253-5505 · 6.7 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Bolivia Volunteer Fire Department
119 Green Lewis Road · 1.4 mi
Boiling Spring Lakes Volunteer Fire Department Station 1
25 Miller Road · 6.4 mi
Winnabow Volunteer Fire Department
162 Governors Road · 6.7 mi

Police Stations (3)

BRUNSWICK COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT / BRUNSWICK COUNTY JAIL
70 STAMP ACT DRIVE NORTHEAST · (910) 253-2777 · 1.2 mi
BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE CAMPUS POLICE
50 COLLEGE ROAD NORTHEAST · (910) 755-7330 · 4.5 mi
BOILING SPRING LAKES POLICE DEPARTMENT
9 EAST BOILING SPRING ROAD · (910) 845-2247 · 6.4 mi

Transportation

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

Nearest Airport · NameWinnabow Airport
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance6.3 mi

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

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total12

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct94.9%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$17
Natural Gas · Year2024
Natural Gas · Pct Homes Using Gas4.5%
Nearest Amtrak · NameDillon, South Carolina
Nearest Amtrak · Distance72.9 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUS1NCBR0111
Nearest Weather Station · NameLELAND 8.8 WNW
Nearest Weather Station · Distance0.9 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/US1NCBR0111/detail
Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone9a
Plant Hardiness Zone · Min Temp F20
Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F25

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