Pope County
| Year | Rank | 100/20 Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #43 of 87 | 84.65% |
| 2022 | #46 of 87 | 79.15% |
| 2021 | #54 of 87 | 74.48% |
| 2020 | #52 of 87 | 73% |
| 2019 | #54 of 87 | 68.92% |
| 2018 | #78 of 87 | 23.67% |
| 2017 | #70 of 87 | 24.33% |
Pope County: Latest Grant Project Will Make a Difference
Pope County ranks 43 (up 3 points) for broadband access out of 87 counties. They have 84.65 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up. They have 911 households without access to broadband at that speed. Estimates indicate that it will cost $8.4million to get to ubiquitous broadband in the county.
Pope County had incremental improvement to broadband until now but saw a little bump in the last year. In December 2022, Hanson Communications received $4.3 million in Border to Border money to serve 504 underserved locations and 553 unserved locations in the greater Southeast Pope County area, Minnesota.
They continue on the march with a yellow ranking.
Household Density
8.3
Number of Providers
18
As of 2023 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2017 – Hanson Communications – Minnewaska Area FTTP – GRANT $4,996,791
2022 – Hanson Communications, Inc., $4,248,796.00