Beltrami County
| Year | Rank | 100/20 Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #12 of 87 | 98.75% |
| 2022 | #8 of 87 | 98.86% |
| 2021 | #6 of 87 | 99.25% |
| 2020 | #5 of 87 | 99.25% |
| 2019 | #6 of 87 | 98.79% |
| 2018 | #8 of 87 | 96.3% |
| 2017 | #6 of 87 | 96.35% |
Beltrami County Well Served Thanks to Paul Bunyan
Beltrami County ranks 12 for broadband access. They have hovered around 99 percent access to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up since 2019. They have 230 households without access to broadband at that speed. Estimates indicate that it will cost $230,000 to get ubiquitous broadband in the county.
Beltrami County has fallen in the ranking for broadband coverage but that’s only because others have been catching up. They have an engaged cooperative provider and it seems likely that they should reach the goal of ubiquitous broadband. It’s worth noting that they rank number 4 for Gig access.
Household Density
6.0
Number of Providers
12
As of 2023 · 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.