Hubbard County
| Year | 100/20 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #21 – 97.35% | #45 – 58.87% |
| 2024 | #21 – 96.87% | |
| 2023 | #22 – 93.63% | |
| 2022 | #24 – 90.07% | |
| 2021 | #21 – 91.71% | |
| 2020 | #18 – 91.39% | |
| 2019 | #46 – 74.21% | |
| 2018 | #55 – 46.61% | |
| 2017 | #48 – 46.43% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Hubbard County: Progress continues
Hubbard County broadband growth has been incremental, but steady and they are close enough to retain their green rank.
At the time of writing, the MN BEAD final proposal has not been approved, but the current proposal would mean coverage for 74 locations in Hubbard County. Some of the locations will get fiber and some of locations will get a satellite or fixed wireless connection, which does not qualify as served in the MN statute. More striking is the fact that only 74 locations got bids.
There is still Line Extension funding yet to be distributed, which helps connect handfuls of houses just beyond existing infrastructure. (Hubbard has benefitted from earlier Line Extension awards. So that seems hopeful for them as well.)
Statewide, there have been changes with local and national broadband providers, which also leads to uncertainty.
Household Density
13.9
Number of Providers
9
As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
No
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2016 – PAUL BUNYAN COMMUNICATIONS HUBBARD, BECKER & ITASCA COUNTIES – GRANT: $1,742,232
2017 – Paul Bunyan Communications – North Central Fiber – GRANT $802,620
Government Districts
U.S. Congress: CD 7, CD 8
MN Senate: 02, 05
MN House: 02B, 05A