Hubbard County
| Year | Rank | 100/20 Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #22 of 87 | 93.63% |
| 2022 | #24 of 87 | 90.07% |
| 2021 | #21 of 87 | 91.71% |
| 2020 | #18 of 87 | 91.39% |
| 2019 | #46 of 87 | 74.21% |
| 2018 | #55 of 87 | 46.61% |
| 2017 | #48 of 87 | 46.43% |
Hubbard County: Going From Yellow to Red to Yellow in Two Years
Hubbard County ranks 22 (down one place) for broadband access out of 87 counties. They have 93.63 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up. They have 887 households without access to broadband at that speed. Estimates indicate that it will cost $8.2 million to get to ubiquitous broadband in the county.
After a leap in access in 2020, Hubbard stayed stagnant for a while but it looks like they might be edging closer to goal. In February 2023, Paul Bunyan Telephone was awarded $10 million in ReConnect funds for networks in Hubbard, Itasca, and St. Louis counties.
Hubbard County residents were awarded 28 line extension funding requests, which means state funding will subsidize last mile broadband extension to their homes.
The progress along with ReConnect grant bump Hubbard County back to yellow ranking.
Household Density
13.9
Number of Providers
12
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
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