St. John: Infrastructure

St. John is served by the St. John Municipal Water Utility 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)

St. John Municipal Water Utility
IN5245043

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)14.77¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers3,056,216
Electricity · Revenue Millions$4,880
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 broadband94.2%
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises9,086
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0%
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage100%
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage100%
Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total7

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)

LAKE RIDGE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
3955 WEST 47TH AVENUE · (219) 980-8620 · 0.6 mi
CALUMET TOWNSHIP EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
1900 WEST 41ST AVENUE · (219) 981-4020 · 1.9 mi
ROSS TOWNSHIP FIRE SERVICE INCORPORATED STATION 4
850 WEST 57TH AVENUE · (219) 769-0004 · 2.0 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Lake Ridge Volunteer Fire Department
3955 West 47th Avenue · 0.6 mi
Gary Fire Department Station 5
1900 West 41st Avenue · 1.9 mi
Merrillville Fire Department Station 74
850 West 57th Avenue · 2.0 mi

Police Stations (3)

GRIFFITH POLICE DEPARTMENT
115 NORTH BROAD STREET · (219) 924-7503 · 2.2 mi
INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST POLICE DEPARTMENT
3400 BROADWAY, TAMARACK HALL · (219) 980-6501 · 3.3 mi
HIGHLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
3333 RIDGE ROAD · (219) 838-3184 · 3.9 mi

Transportation

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

Nearest Airport · NameGriffith-Merrillville Airport
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance0.9 mi

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

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total10

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct92.6%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$14
Natural Gas · Year2024
Natural Gas · Pct Homes Using Gas90.6%
Nearest Amtrak · NameDyer, Indiana
Nearest Amtrak · Distance7.0 mi
Nearest Transit · NameGary/Chicago Airport
Nearest Transit · Distance5.6 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUSC00123213
Nearest Weather Station · NameGARY
Nearest Weather Station · Distance1.1 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/USC00123213/detail
Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone6a
Plant Hardiness Zone · Min Temp F-10
Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F-5
Transit Stations · County total1

Sources: EIA state residential price + Census B25040 · HIFLD Amtrak Stations · HIFLD Public Transit Stations · NOAA GHCN-Daily station list — nearest by coordinates · Spatial interpolation from 10088 USDA PHZM data points · HIFLD / IRS BMF