McLeod County
| Year | Rank | 100/20 Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #58 of 87 | 77.21% |
| 2022 | #54 of 87 | 75.48% |
| 2021 | #73 of 87 | 58.09% |
| 2020 | #72 of 87 | 56.13% |
| 2019 | #63 of 87 | 58.59% |
| 2018 | #43 of 87 | 58.57% |
| 2017 | #36 of 87 | 56.92% |
McLeod County: Maybe the Tide Has Turned
McLeod County ranks 58 (down 4 points) for broadband access out of 87 counties. They have 77.21 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up. They have 2903 households without access to broadband at that speed. Estimates indicate that it will cost $27 million to get to ubiquitous broadband in the county.
McLeod County has seen steady but incremental improvement in broadband access through the years. In December 2022, Nuvera Communications was awarded $1.8 million to serve 300 unserved and 154 underserved locations in the Belle Lake and Hutchinson area and Media got $99,156 to serve 87 unserved households and 2 unserved businesses in the Hale Township.
They retain their yellow ranking.
Household Density
25.2
Number of Providers
21
As of 2023 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
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statewide
statewide
statewide
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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)