Roseau County
| Year | 100/20 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #24 – 96.72% | #23 – 75.69% |
| 2024 | #22 – 96.67% | |
| 2023 | #17 – 96.5% | |
| 2022 | #23 – 90.71% | |
| 2021 | #34 – 85.23% | |
| 2020 | #39 – 79.41% | |
| 2019 | #49 – 72.59% | |
| 2018 | #35 – 67.3% | |
| 2017 | #85 – 0% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Roseau County: So close but need to get traction again
Roseau County’s broadband coverage has been stagnant for the past few years. They are very close to goal do they retain their Green status, but they need a push to get closer.
At the time of writing, the MN BEAD final proposal has not been approved, but the current proposal would mean coverage for 92 locations in Roseau County. Some of the locations will get fiber, the rest will get satellite, 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. (Roseau 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
3.9
Number of Providers
7
As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
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statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2019 – Wikstrom Telephone – Wiktel NW MN Broadband Project – GRANT $1,151,526
2017 – Wikstrom Telephone – Wiktel NW MN Broadband – GRANT $1,307,785
2016 – SJOBERG’S INC. ROSEAU AND LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTIES — GRANT: $354,740
2016 – CENTURYLINK THIEF RIVER MIDDLE MILE – GRANT: $1,324,400
2016 – WIKSTROM TELEPHONE COMPANY WIKTEL NW MN – GRANT: $950,823
2014 – Sjoberg Cable, Broadband Grant Proposal – Award $261,575
2014 – Wikstrom Telephone, Kittson, Marshall, Roseau Broadband Extension Amount $425,000