Koochiching County
| Year | Rank | 100/20 Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #67 of 87 | 73.83% |
| 2022 | #63 of 87 | 72.3% |
| 2021 | #60 of 87 | 72.85% |
| 2020 | #60 of 87 | 68.6% |
| 2019 | #47 of 87 | 73.41% |
| 2018 | #28 of 87 | 73.44% |
| 2017 | #27 of 87 | 68.55% |
Koochiching County: Incremental Increases
Koochiching County ranks 67 (down 4 points) for broadband access out of 87 counties. They have 73.83 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up. They have 1818 households without access to broadband at that speed. Estimates indicate that it will cost $16.9 million to get to ubiquitous broadband in the county.
Koochiching County has been hovering around 73 percent coverage for a while now. In 2023, Koochiching County was awarded a $77,300 Border to Border grant to serve 13 businesses along an established trucking route that is heavily used to connect Highway 53 and Highway 11 E through a partnership with Midco.
Hopefully that partnership will start a momentum toward improvement but at this point, Koochiching might need to see more demonstration of effort before losing the red ranking.
Household Density
2.2
Number of Providers
13
As of 2023 · 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