Houston County
| Year | 100/20 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #53 – 85.51% | #36 – 64.96% |
| 2024 | #46 – 86% | |
| 2023 | #36 – 85.89% | |
| 2022 | #38 – 82.98% | |
| 2021 | #51 – 75.26% | |
| 2020 | #58 – 69.66% | |
| 2019 | #57 – 67.81% | |
| 2018 | #37 – 66.63% | |
| 2017 | #30 – 65.08% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Houston County: incremental change
Houston County broadband coverage has dipped since last year. It’s within an acceptable margin but it also reflects three years of stagnation.
At the time of writing, the MN BEAD final proposal has not been approved, but the current proposal would mean coverage for 1,594 locations in Houston County. The majority of locations will get fiber but some will get a satellite or fixed wireless connection, which does not qualify as served in the MN statute. That sets up a divide of different qualities.
There is still Line Extension funding yet to be distributed, which helps connect handfuls of houses just beyond existing infrastructure. (Houston has not benefitted from earlier Line Extension awards. So this might be a strategy to consider.)
Statewide, there have been changes with local and national broadband providers, which also leads to uncertainty.
With slow progress, Houston County retains their Yellow ranking.
Household Density
14.1
Number of Providers
12
As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
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statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
No
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2019 – AcenTek – Rural Houston Exchange FTTH – GRANT $2,895,318
2022 – The investment, provided through the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s ReConnect program, will help connect over 6,000 people, 150 businesses, and 680 farms across Freeborn, Morrison, Stearns, Houston, and Todd counties.