St. Helena: Infrastructure

St. Helena runs on the Topsail Beach, Town Of 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)

Topsail Beach, Town Of
NC0471020
Sidbury`S Mhp
NC0471114
Pender County Utilities
NC7071011
Burgaw, Town Of
NC0471010
Maple Hill Water District
NC0471025

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 broadband0.0%
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises226
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0%
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage100%
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage99%
Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total6

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)

ROCKY POINT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED STATION 22
1425 PORTERS LANE ROAD · (910) 675-0105 · 2.9 mi
PENDER VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AND RESCUE INCORPORATED STATION 7 - HEADQUARTERS
14388 STATE HIGHWAY 210 WEST · (910) 675-9192 · 3.6 mi
CASTLE HAYNE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INCORPORATED
5311 CASTLE HAYNE ROAD · (910) 675-0237 · 8.3 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Rocky Point Volunteer Fire Department Station 22
1425 Porters Lane Road · 2.9 mi
Castle Hayne Volunteer Fire Department
5311 Castle Hayne Road · 8.3 mi
Burgaw Fire Department
109 North Walker Street · 8.5 mi

Police Stations (3)

PENDER COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
605 EAST FREMONT STREET · (910) 259-1212 · 8.2 mi
BURGAW POLICE DEPARTMENT
109 NORTH WALKER STREET · (910) 259-4924 · 8.5 mi
NORTH CAROLINA STATE HIGHWAY PATROL TROOP B DISTRICT IV - SUBSTATION
401 NORTH SMITH STREET · (910) 259-5176 · 8.9 mi

Transportation

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

Nearest Airport · NameStag Air Park
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance5.1 mi

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

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total4

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct90.3%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$17
Natural Gas · Year2024
Natural Gas · Pct Homes Using Gas0.5%
Nearest Amtrak · NameFayetteville, North Carolina
Nearest Amtrak · Distance72.6 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUS1NCPD0039
Nearest Weather Station · NameBURGAW 5.3 WSW
Nearest Weather Station · Distance2.8 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/US1NCPD0039/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