McLeod County
| Year | 100/20 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #64 – 81.33% | #51 – 54.25% |
| 2024 | #58 – 81.59% | |
| 2023 | #58 – 77.21% | |
| 2022 | #54 – 75.48% | |
| 2021 | #73 – 58.09% | |
| 2020 | #72 – 56.13% | |
| 2019 | #63 – 58.59% | |
| 2018 | #43 – 58.57% | |
| 2017 | #36 – 56.92% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
McLeod County: still plugging along
McLeod County rank has dropped and the coverage remains stagnant. However, there has been interest in the area from a couple providers in 2025 and 300+ locations may have access to fiber through BEAD, which is why they retain their Yellow status.
At the time of writing, the MN BEAD final proposal has not been approved, but the current proposal would mean coverage for 625 locations in McLeod County. The majority of locations will get fiber but the others qualify only for satellite funding, 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. (McLeod has not benefitted from earlier Line Extension awards. So that may be a strategy worth considering.)
Statewide, there have been changes with local and national broadband providers, which also leads to uncertainty.
Household Density
25.2
Number of Providers
16
As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
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Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
No
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
MN State Grants awarded in 2021: Nuvera Communications, Inc. – Hutchinson SE FTTP – GRANT $169,369 This last mile project will serve 42 unserved and five underserved locations in the Hutchinson area of McLeod County.
Winthrop Telephone Company, Inc. – Bismarck & Transit Township FTTP Project – GRANT $716,000 This last mile project will serve 148 unserved and six underserved locations, including homes, businesses and farms, in Bismarck, Transit and Round Grove townships in Sibley and McLeod counties.
2022 – Nuvera Communications, Inc. – Belle Lake and Hutchinson East FTTP – GRANT $1,840,250
2022 – Mediacom Minnesota LLC – Swan Lake – GRANT $99,156 (Learn more)