Kandiyohi County
Year | 25/3 Mbps | 100/20 Mbps |
---|---|---|
2020 |
#29 of 87 88.97% |
#49 of 87 73.78% |
2019 |
#42 of 87 86.23% |
#48 of 87 72.89% |
2018 |
#51 of 87 77.2% |
#86 of 87 10.64% |
2017 |
#46 of 87 77.25% |
#79 of 87 8.14% |

Rank: 48 (out of 87) for access to 100/20 megabits per second (Mbps)
Kandiyohi County has been working on better broadband for years. In 2017, Consolidated Telecommunications Co. (CTC) was awarded a $4.94 million grant to improve serves in New London, Spicer and Willmar, and Frontier was awarded a grant of $1.02 million to improve service in rural Kandiyohi County. Unfortunately, the CTC project did not work out.
Earlier this year, the Willmar and Kandiyohi County Economic Development set out to get a feasibility study done to prepare to apply for a Border to Border broadband grant.
What we learned in the past:
Kandiyohi County has been working on improving broadband for years. They have hosted meetings with policymakers and partnered with several providers. Kandiyohi has benefited from state broadband grants:
- 2016 – FRONTIER KANDIYOHI INITIATIVE – GRANT: $1,015,275
- 2015 – MVTV Wireless Middle Mile – Grant award: $808,080
Then in 2017, Consolidated Telecommunications Co. (CTC) was awarded a $4.94 million grant to improve serves in New London, Spicer and Willmar, and Frontier was awarded a grant of $1.02 million to improve service in rural Kandiyohi County. Unfortunately, the CTC project did not work out.
Update from 2020:
Late in 2019, Meeker Cooperative announced a new service, Vibrant Broadband, which is approximately 50 Mbps upload and 8 Mbps down to several counties, including Kandiyohi.
In early 2020, the Willmar and Kandiyohi County Economic Development Commission said that they would start a broadband feasibility study with the intention of applying for a Border to Border grant this year (2020).
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Household Density
19.4
Number of Providers
14
As of 2019 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes