Lake County
| Year | Rank | 100/20 Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #56 of 87 | 82.54% |
| 2023 | #29 of 87 | 88.56% |
| 2022 | #36 of 87 | 84.15% |
| 2021 | #19 of 87 | 93.32% |
| 2020 | #15 of 87 | 93.39% |
| 2019 | #14 of 87 | 93.4% |
| 2018 | #11 of 87 | 94.3% |
| 2017 | #13 of 87 | 94.32% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Wired (wireline) and wireless (fixed, non-mobile) served location percentage at various speeds.
Lake County: Need to Catch Up With Past Broadband Success of ARRA
Lake County ranks 29 (down 27 places) for broadband access out of 87 counties. In 2010, the county received a large federal award that deployed broadband to much of the county but they are still working toward closing the gap. There was a dip in map coverage in 2024 but that may be because of difference in the mapping this year.
They have gone from yellow to red rank.
- Over the years, Lake County (or cities within) has not invested matches for any successful MN Broadband grants. But they received an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) award in 2010 to build Fiber to the Home (FTTH).
- Lake County will not benefit from a 2024 MN Broadband grant award.
- Lake County will not benefit from any line extension awards.
- Last years’ estimates indicated that it would cost $7.6 million to get ubiquitous broadband in the county. (I haven’t updated the number because recent report offers scenarios of costs based on BEAD funding rules that make current estimates less predictable than in the past. Yet, I think the number is still helpful.)
- In 2022, Lake ranked 37 using Microsoft’s Digital Equity Tool, which looks at various factors of a community.
Household Density
3.1
Number of Providers
15
As of 2023 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
See Blandin Foundation’s matrix of community broadband adoption projects:
https://blandinfoundation.org/content/uploads/vy/BBC_2015-16_Project_Matrix.pdf
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
In 2010, Lake County received an ARRA award of $66.3 million to improve broadband access in their area; about $10 million of the award was an outright grant; the rest was a low-interest loan. There were bumps along the road to getting fiber to the community but now they are well served.