Grant County
Year | Rank | 100/20 Mbps |
---|---|---|
2023 | #59 of 87 | 77.18% |
2022 | #50 of 87 | 77.71% |
2021 | #61 of 87 | 71.99% |
2020 | #69 of 87 | 60.3% |
2019 | #75 of 87 | 43.02% |
2018 | #65 of 87 | 39.93% |
2017 | #55 of 87 | 39.93% |
Grant County: Code changes From Red to Yellow with Steady Progress
Grant County ranks 59 (down 9 places) for broadband access out of 87 counties. They have 77.81 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up. They have 692 households without access to broadband at that speed. Estimates indicate that it will cost $6.4 million to get to ubiquitous broadband in the county.
They had seen steady progress since 2018 leading to 77.71 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up but they now seem stuck there. Although Runestone Telephone received a Border to Border grant in December 2022 to serve 406 unserved locations in Grant, Stevens, and Traverse Counties.
They maintain their yellow ranking because of their limited progress in the last three years.
Household Density
5.3
Number of Providers
15
As of 2023 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
No
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
Runestone Telephone Association, $2,493,637.00 (to serve Grant, Stevens and Traverse counties)