Dodge County
| Year | Rank | 100/20 Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #39 of 87 | 88.96% |
| 2023 | #30 of 87 | 88.5% |
| 2022 | #35 of 87 | 84.2% |
| 2021 | #41 of 87 | 80.62% |
| 2020 | #44 of 87 | 77.37% |
| 2019 | #42 of 87 | 77.08% |
| 2018 | #26 of 87 | 74.59% |
| 2017 | #10 of 87 | 94.9% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Wired (wireline) and wireless (fixed, non-mobile) served location percentage at various speeds.
Dodge County: Steady Progress Has Stalled
Dodge County ranks 30 (down 9 places) for access to broadband at 100 Mbps down and 20 up. Dodge County had seen slow but steady increase in access since 2020 but that seemed to stall in the last year. Dodge will retain its yellow ranking.
- Over the years, Dodge County (or cities within) has not invested in matches for any successful MN Broadband grants.
- Dodge County will not benefit from a recent MN Broadband grant.
- Dodge County will not benefit from line extension awards.
- Last years’ estimates indicated that it would cost $8.4 million to get ubiquitous broadband in the county. (I haven’t updated the number because recent report offers scenarios of costs based on BEAD funding rules that make current estimates less predictable than in the past. Yet, I think the number is still helpful.)
- In 2022, Dodge ranked 9 using Microsoft’s Digital Equity Tool, which looks at various factors of a community.
- In 2023, KM Telecom got almost $2 million in a Border to Border grant to serve towns in Olmsted and Dodge Counties.
Household Density
17.9
Number of Providers
19
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
2017 – KMTelecom – Rural Kasson Fiber Build – GRANT $606,108
2016 – KMTELECOM RURAL MANTORVILLE – GRANT: $764,663
2021 – KMTelecom – Rock Dell Northwest Fiber Build – GRANT $385,173
2021 – KMTelecom – Rock Dell Southwest Fiber Build – GRANT $404,709
2023 – KM Telecom – Rural Byron & Salem Corners Fiber Build – GRANT $1,931,046