Beltrami County
| Year | 100/20 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7 – 99.6% | #4 – 99.6% |
| 2024 | #12 – 98.73% | |
| 2023 | #12 – 98.75% | |
| 2022 | #8 – 98.86% | |
| 2021 | #6 – 99.25% | |
| 2020 | #5 – 99.25% | |
| 2019 | #6 – 98.79% | |
| 2018 | #8 – 96.3% | |
| 2017 | #6 – 96.35% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Beltrami County well served thanks to Paul Bunyan
Beltrami County ranks 7 for broadband access; up two places from last year. There are 9 broadband providers in Beltrami County. However Beltrami is hometown to Paul Bunyan Communications.
They have hovered around 99 percent access to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up since 2019. They got a little closer in the last year. They maintain their green status.
At the time of writing, the MN BEAD final proposal has not been approved, but the current proposal would mean coverage for 0 locations in Beltrami County.
There is still Line Extension funding yet to be distributed, which helps connect handfuls of houses just beyond existing infrastructure. (Beltrami has not benefitted from earlier Line Extension awards. So that seems like a strategy worth considering to reach the last households.)
Household Density
6.0
Number of Providers
9
As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
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Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
No
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2020 – Paul Bunyan received a MN Border to Border grant to bring fiber to the Leach Lake Indian Reservation and the southeast Beltrami.