Lincoln County
| Year | 100/20 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9 – 99.48% | #5 – 99.41% |
| 2024 | #15 – 98.08% | |
| 2023 | #1 – 100% | |
| 2022 | #2 – 99.99% | |
| 2021 | #7 – 99.03% | |
| 2020 | #84 – 40.42% | |
| 2019 | #76 – 39.21% | |
| 2018 | #66 – 39.21% | |
| 2017 | #54 – 40% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Lincoln County – doing well
Lincoln County rank has fluctuated over the years, which likely has to do with the difference in mapping, not a change in the county. But the percentage of access is more than 99 percent.
At the time of writing, the MN BEAD final proposal has not been approved, but the current proposal would mean coverage for 1 location in Linson County and that’s for 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. (Lincoln has not benefitted from earlier Line Extension awards. So that that might be a new strategy worth considering.)
Statewide, there have been changes with local and national broadband providers, which also leads to uncertainty.
Household Density
5.6
Number of Providers
11
As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
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Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2014 – Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative (ITC), Hendricks Town FTTP – Award: $700,000.
2015 – MVTV Wireless Middle Mile – Grant award: $808,080.