Koochiching County
| Year | 100/20 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #71 – 79.7% | #33 – 67.78% |
| 2024 | #68 – 74.92% | |
| 2023 | #67 – 73.83% | |
| 2022 | #63 – 72.3% | |
| 2021 | #60 – 72.85% | |
| 2020 | #60 – 68.6% | |
| 2019 | #47 – 73.41% | |
| 2018 | #28 – 73.44% | |
| 2017 | #27 – 68.55% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Koochiching County: incremental increases
Koochiching County saw some increased access in 2025, but it’s still less than 80 percent, which is not good, which is how they retain their Red status.
At the time of writing, the MN BEAD final proposal has not been approved, but the current proposal would mean coverage for 1,689 locations in Koochiching County. Most locations will get fiber majority but some of locations will get a satellite, which does not qualify as served in the MN statute.
There is still Line Extension funding yet to be distributed, which helps connect handfuls of houses just beyond existing infrastructure. (Koochiching has not benefitted from earlier Line Extension awards. So that may be a strategy to consider.)
Statewide, there have been changes with local and national broadband providers, which also leads to uncertainty.
Household Density
2.2
Number of Providers
10
As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2015 – Midcontinent Little Fork Middle Mile – Grant award: $277,448
Paul Bunyan Communications – North Central Minnesota Fiber Project– GRANT $2,562,916
2023 – Koochiching County – Koochiching County International Falls Economic Development – GRANT $77,300