St. Ignatius: Infrastructure

St. Ignatius is served by the Pablo Lake County Water And Sewer Dist 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)

Pablo Lake County Water And Sewer Dist
MT0001917
Consolidated Charlo Lake Co W And S Dist
MT0000172
Shelter Bay Estates
MT0003376
Ronan City Of
MT0000318
Round Butte Water Company
MT0000320

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)12.66¢/kWh
Electricity · Customers557,432
Electricity · Revenue Millions$722
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 premises484
Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage0%
Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage100%
Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage100%
Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total4

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)

RONAN AMBULANCE SERVICE
718 ROUND BUTTE ROAD WEST · (406) 676-0077 · 1.1 mi
POLSON EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMPANY
106 DIVISION STREET · (406) 883-5778 · 11.5 mi
SAINT IGNATIUS AMBULANCE
8 1ST AVENUE · (406) 745-3881 · 14.2 mi

Fire Stations (3)

Ronan Volunteer Fire Department
210 Adams Street Southwest · 1.4 mi
Ronan Fire Department - Station 2
709 3rd Avenue East · 5.5 mi
Charlo Fire Department
56648 Montana Highway 212 · 6.1 mi

Police Stations (3)

RONAN CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
109 2ND AVENUE SOUTHWEST · (406) 676-0223 · 1.4 mi
LAKE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
106 4TH AVENUE EAST · (406) 883-7301 · 11.8 mi
POLSON POLICE DEPARTMENT
106 1ST STREET EAST · (406) 883-8200 · 12.0 mi

Transportation

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

Nearest Airport · NameRonan Airport
Nearest Airport · Typesmall airport
Nearest Airport · Distance3.4 mi

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

Dams & Hazards

Dams In County · Total28

Sources: NID 2026  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Other

Infrastructure Quality · Broadband Coverage100%
Infrastructure Quality · Internet Adoption Pct78.2%
Infrastructure Quality · Municipal WaterYes
Infrastructure Quality · Strengthsexcellent broadband, municipal water
Natural Gas · Price Per Mcf$11
Natural Gas · Year2024
Natural Gas · Pct Homes Using Gas1.5%
Nearest Amtrak · NameEssex, Montana
Nearest Amtrak · Distance57.3 mi
Nearest Weather Station · IdUS1MTLK0006
Nearest Weather Station · NameARLEE
Nearest Weather Station · Distance0.2 mi
Nearest Weather Station · Noaa Urlhttps://www.ncei.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datasets/GHCND/stations/US1MTLK0006/detail
Plant Hardiness Zone · Zone7a
Plant Hardiness Zone · Max Temp F5

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