Marshall County
| Year | Rank | 100/20 Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #29 of 87 | 93.55% |
| 2023 | #27 of 87 | 89.15% |
| 2022 | #39 of 87 | 82.9% |
| 2021 | #46 of 87 | 77.31% |
| 2020 | #54 of 87 | 71.6% |
| 2019 | #66 of 87 | 53.08% |
| 2018 | #54 of 87 | 48.2% |
| 2017 | #78 of 87 | 9.2% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Wired (wireline) and wireless (fixed, non-mobile) served location percentage at various speeds.
Marshall County Gaining Momentum Into Green Ranking
Marshall County ranks 29 (down 2 places) for broadband access out of 87 counties. Marshall County has seen consistent, incremental improvements in broadband coverage, and they have benefited from grants in the past. They won’t benefit from any 2024 awards.
Given their proximity to 90 percent coverage, Marhsall County retains their green ranking.
- Over the years, Marshall County (or cities within) has not invested in matches for any successful MN Broadband grants.
- Marshall County will not benefit from a 2024 MN Broadband grant.
- Marshall County will not benefit from any line extension awards.
- Last years’ estimates indicated that it would cost $362,700 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, Marshall ranked 61 using Microsoft’s Digital Equity Tool, which looks at various factors of a community.
Household Density
2.0
Number of Providers
13
As of 2023 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
No
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2014 – Wikstrom Telephone, Kittson, Marshall, Roseau Broadband Extension – Award $425,000
2016 – GARDEN VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY RURAL THIEF RIVER FALLS EAST – GRANT: $2,027,035
2016 – WIKSTROM TELEPHONE COMPANY (WITH BEAMCO, INC.) RURAL ALVARADO – GRANT: $43,481
2016 – WIKSTROM TELEPHONE COMPANY WIKTEL NW MN – GRANT: $950,823
2017 – Wikstrom Telephone – Wiktel NW MN Broadband – GRANT $1,307,785
Wikstrom Telephone – Wiktel NW MN Broadband Project – GRANT $1,151,526
There is a matrix of Minnesota broadband adoption projects.
MN State Grant awarded in 2021: Garden Valley Technologies – Northwest Thief River Falls and Euclid – GRANT $1,640,722 This middle and last mile project will serve 104 unserved and 22 underserved locations in portions of Marshall and Polk counties.
2022 – Garden Valley Technologies – Rural Warren East & Rural Oslo – GRANT $1,462,569 (serves Marshall and Polk)
2022 – Wikstrom Telephone Co. Inc – Wiktel NW MN Broadband 2022 – GRANT $665,699 (serves Kittson, Lake of the Woods, & Marshall)
2023 – Garden Valley Technologies – 2023 Rural Warren SW – GRANT $1,488,322