St. Joseph: Infrastructure

St. Joseph is served by the Newellton 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 (2)

Newellton Water System
LA1107003
Waterproof Water System
LA1107005

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)11.73¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers2,147,745
Electricity · Revenue Millions$3,633
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 broadband72.6%
Broadband · Broadband-capable premises588
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)

TENSAS PARISH FIRE DISTRICT 1 STATION 2
1104 PLANK ROAD · (318) 766-3004 · 0.3 mi
TENSAS PARISH FIRE DISTRICT 1 STATION 6
2913 STATE HIGHWAY 606 · (318) 766-3004 · 2.8 mi
NORTH EAST LOUISIANA AMBULANCE SERVICE 6
4200 MCCONNELL ROAD · (318) 766-8066 · 3.1 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Tensas Parish Fire District 1 Station 2
1104 Plank Road · 0.3 mi
Tensas Parish Fire District 1 Station 6
2913 State Highway 606 · 2.8 mi
Tensas Parish Fire District 1 Station 7
1775 State Highway 892 · 9.5 mi

Police Stations (3)

TENSAS PARISH SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT / TENSAS PARISH JAIL
203 HANCOCK · (318) 766-3961 · 0.5 mi
SAINT JOSEPH POLICE DEPARTMENT
125 PLANK ROAD · (318) 766-3202 · 0.5 mi
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS POLICE DEPARTMENT
1000 ASU DRIVE · (601) 877-6391 · 6.7 mi

Transportation

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

Nearest Airport · NameTensas Parish Airport
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance3.9 mi

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

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct79.1%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$16
Natural Gas · Year2024
Natural Gas · Pct Homes Using Gas53.5%
Nearest Amtrak · NameHazlehurst, Mississippi
Nearest Amtrak · Distance49.9 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUS1LATS0002
Nearest Weather Station · NameFSA-ST. JOSEPH 0.5 NNW
Nearest Weather Station · Distance0.4 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/US1LATS0002/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