Clearwater County
Year | Rank | 100/20 Mbps |
---|---|---|
2023 | #13 of 87 | 98.28% |
2022 | #9 of 87 | 98.85% |
2021 | #4 of 87 | 99.59% |
2020 | #22 of 87 | 89.32% |
2019 | #18 of 87 | 89.3% |
2018 | #13 of 87 | 89.3% |
2017 | #23 of 87 | 73.41% |
Clearwater County: Nearly There
Clearwater County ranks 13 (down from 9) for broadband access out of 87 counties. They have 98.28 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up. They have 60 households without access to broadband at that speed. Estimates indicate that it will cost $558,000 to get to ubiquitous broadband in the county.
Clearwater County benefited from a Garden Valley Telephone Company upgrade in 2018. They dipped in ranking this year but that’s really just other counties catching up. They rank fifth in Gig access. They retain their green ranking because they are so close to the goal.
Household Density
3.4
Number of Providers
11
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
In 2018, Garden Valley Telephone Company received a $20 million loan from the USDA to deploy fiber in Polk, Clearwater, Pennington, Marshall and Red Lake counties.
AT&T launched a new FirstNet cell site in Clearwater County.