Fish Cabin at White Rock Shoals · Photo: Florida Department of State - Division of Historical Resources - Bureau of Historic Preservation · Public domainLiving in St. James City, FL: what to set up and who to call
St. James City has no town government of its own, so Lee County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Lee County School District. For emergencies, St. James City is closest to Cape Coral Hospital, 12 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in St. James City, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in St. James City.
Power comes from FPL
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of St. James City. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Florida).
Start or move service: www.fpl.com · (800) 375-2434
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Greater Pine Island Water Association
Greater Pine Island Water Association supplies almost all of St. James City. It draws ground water and serves 15,725 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 83% of the 3,525 systems serving 10,001–50,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 0.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 66% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. FL5360322.
7 home internet providers serve St. James City
98% of 3,209 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 67% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 97% | 2,000/250 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber | 69% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | Fiber, DSL | 54% | 8,000/8,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 80% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 56% | 100/20 |
| Ethx | Fixed wireless | 19% | 500/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have St. James City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in St. James City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
St. James City is in Lee County School District.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
St. James City is unincorporated, so Lee County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
St. James City is in ZIP code 33956
ZIP codes where St. James City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of St. James City | ZIP’s residents in St. James City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33956 | Saint James City, FL | 99% | 100% |
A few homes fall in 33922.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in St. James City
Who supplies St. James City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Greater Pine Island Water Association (EPA ID FL5360322). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 83% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.4 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in St. James City?
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve St. James City?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, Ethx (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in St. James City?
33956. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is St. James City in?
Lee County School District.
How do I register to vote in St. James City?
In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Lee Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.