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Lyon County

Table of goal data by year
Year Rank 100/20 Mbps
2022 #34 of 87 84.27%
2021 #38 of 87 82.31%
2020 #37 of 87 79.92%
2019 #30 of 87 81.89%
2018 #29 of 87 72.77%
2017 #86 of 87 0%
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Rank: 34 (out of 87) for access to 100/20 megabits per second (Mbps)

Lyon County ranks 34 for broadband access and 28 for digital equity out of 87 counties. They have had incremental improvement landing at 84.27 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up in 2022. They have 1759 households without access to broadband at that speed. Estimates indicate that it will cost $16.3 million to get to ubiquitous broadband in the county.

The Mayors of towns In Lyon met with Senator Klobuchar in January and October 2022. They have been talking about federal funding but there hasn’t been a lot of evidence of improvements, which is why they still live with the red standing.

Digital Equity:

Lyon County ranks 28 out of 87 for digital equity. (See full Digital Equity Profile)

Lyon County ranks 27 out of 87 for computer ownership. 92.9 percent of homes have a computer of device as compared to statewide ownership of 95.5 percent.

Household Density

15.5

Number of Providers

15

As of 2022 · Source: MN DEED

Households with Device Access

A Device 89.5% 95.5%
statewide
Desktop or Laptop 80.8% 83.2%
statewide
Smartphone 73.3% 90.1%
statewide
Tablet 56.1% 65.8%
statewide
Other 2.9% 2.3%
statewide

Has Worked with Blandin Foundation

Yes

Has Received MN Grant(s)

Yes

Woodstock Telephone Company – Lynd FTTP – GRANT $325,548 (Lyon County) – This middle and last mile project will serve 203 underserved households, three underserved businesses and three underserved anchor institutions in the City of Lynd in Lyon County.

2017 – MVTC (Minnesota Valley Telephone Company, Inc.) – Milroy Broadband Project – GRANT $742,365

2017 – Woodstock Telephone Company – Balaton FTTP – GRANT $413,009

2016 – MIDCO CANBY TO MARSHALL MIDDLE MILE AND LAST MILE – GRANT AMOUNT: $623,000

2015 – MVTV Wireless Middle Mile – Grant award: $808,080

Government Districts

U.S. Congress: CD 7

MN Senate: 15

MN House: 15A

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