Martin County
| Year | 100/20 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #74 – 77.22% | #81 – 23.81% |
| 2024 | #70 – 74.65% | |
| 2023 | #69 – 72.6% | |
| 2022 | #71 – 67.03% | |
| 2021 | #68 – 66.71% | |
| 2020 | #62 – 68.24% | |
| 2019 | #64 – 55.22% | |
| 2018 | #48 – 54.8% | |
| 2017 | #39 – 54.06% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Martin County: slow, incremental growth
Martin County’s broadband coverage growth has been incremental and slow. In 2024, a MN State grant for $8 million was awarded in the area but the impact of that has not yet been reflected on the maps that is why they have been bumped into red status.
In Martin County there has historically had a discrepancy between wireline access and wireline with fixed wireless. Minnesota doesn’t currently take fixed wireless into consideration when defining areas eligible for grants; the BEAD does include access to fixed wireless, which means those fixed wireless locations do not qualify for BEAD.
At the time of writing, the MN BEAD final proposal has not been approved, but the current proposal would mean coverage for 50 locations in Martin County. All of those locations qualify for fiber access, which is nice.
There is still Line Extension funding yet to be distributed, which helps connect handfuls of houses just beyond existing infrastructure. (Martin has benefitted from earlier Line Extension awards. So that seems hopeful for them as well.)
Household Density
12.0
Number of Providers
13
As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
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Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
Martin County has worked with the Blandin Foundation.
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2016 – GRANADA TELEPHONE COMPANY (DBA BEVCOMM) SOUTH RURAL GRANADA – GRANT: $157,920
2016 – MARTIN COUNTY (WITH FRONTIER) RURAL BROADBAND INITIATIVE – GRANT: $1,677,823
2017- BEVCOMM (Granada Telephone Company) — Granada Rural Final – GRANT: $202,410
BEVCOMM (Blue Earth Valley Telephone Company & Easton Telephone Company) – Rural Faribault County Project – GRANT: $579,781
There is a matrix of Minnesota broadband adoption projects.
MN State Grant awarded in 2021: BEVCOMM (Blue Earth Valley Telephone Company, Easton Telephone Company & Cannon Valley Telecom) – Rural Faribault County and Martin County Fiber Expansion Phase 2 Project – GRANT $1,182,818 This last mile project will serve approximately two unserved households, 203 underserved households, 46 underserved businesses, and 181 underserved farms in portions of Faribault and Martin counties.
2022 – Bevcomm – Rural Faribault and Martin Counties Fiber Expansion Project – Phase Three – GRANT $1,444,030 (serving Faribault and Martin Counties)
2024:
- County: Martin
Federated Rural Electric Association Martin County Low Density
Grant: $8,008,419
Local Match: $2,669,473
Total Budget: $10,677,892
This Low Density Federated Rural Electric Association in Martin County will see Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) Network to be built in rural Martin County. The project will enhance the quality of life and foster community growth for businesses, farmers, and residents at 457 locations, including 431 unserved and 26 underserved addresses. Funding partners include contributions from Martin County, Lake Belt Township, Rolling Green Township, for a total partner contribution of $800,842.
Government Districts
U.S. Congress: CD 1
MN Senate: 21, 22
MN House: 21B, 22A