St. Francis: Infrastructure

St. Francis is served by the Bird City, City 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 (1)

Bird City, City Of
KS2002301

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)14.15¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers1,317,095
Electricity · Revenue Millions$1,958
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 premises878
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage94%
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage100%
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage12%

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)

CHEYENNE COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - BIRD CITY STATION
207 SOUTH BIRD AVENUE · (785) 332-8888 · 0.3 mi
CHEYENNE COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES - SAINT FRANCIS STATION
514 UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 36 · (785) 332-8888 · 14.1 mi
BENKELMAN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
705 A STREET · (308) 423-2540 · 21.0 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Bird City Fire Department
207 South Bird Avenue · 0.3 mi
McDonald Fire Department
610 Ottawa Street · 9.1 mi
Rawlins County Fire District 3 McDonald
601 Ottawa Street · 9.1 mi

Police Stations (3)

CHEYENNE COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT - BIRD CITY SUBSTATION
111 EAST BRESSLER STREET · (785) 332-8880 · 0.2 mi
CHEYENNE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
212 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · (785) 332-8880 · 14.3 mi
SAINT FRANCIS POLICE DEPARTMENT
209 EAST WASHINGTON STREET · (785) 332-3330 · 14.3 mi

Transportation

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

Nearest Airport · NameBressler Field
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance1.3 mi

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

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total27

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct82.7%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$15
Natural Gas · Year2024
Natural Gas · Pct Homes Using Gas80.8%
Nearest Amtrak · NameMcCook, Nebraska
Nearest Amtrak · Distance57.2 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUS1KSCN0018
Nearest Weather Station · NameBIRD CITY 0.2 W
Nearest Weather Station · Distance0.3 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/US1KSCN0018/detail
Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone6b
Plant Hardiness Zone · Min 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