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Roseau County

Table of goal data by year
Year Rank 100/20 Mbps
2022 #23 of 87 90.71%
2021 #34 of 87 85.23%
2020 #39 of 87 79.41%
2019 #49 of 87 72.59%
2018 #35 of 87 67.3%
2017 #85 of 87 0%
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Rank: 23 (out of 87) for access to 100/20 megabits per second (Mbps)

Roseau County ranks 23 for broadband access and 74 for digital equity out of 87 counties. They have had steady improvements since 2018 landing at 90 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up. They have 663 households without access to broadband at that speed. Estimates indicate that it will cost $6.2 million to get to ubiquitous broadband in the county.

Roseau County saw an amazing leap in broadband in 2018 – from 0 to 67 percent. They have seen incremental growth since then. Meeker County has been engaged in broadband expansion for years. In  2017, Meeker County released a broadband feasibility study, with Blandin Foundation’s support. They released an update in 2018.

Roseau County has the opportunity to invest in broadband with federal funding. That would help them reach ubiquitous broadband. They are code yellow.

Digital Equity:

Roseau County ranks 74 out of 87 for digital equity. (See full Digital Equity Profile)

Roseau County ranks 31 out of 87 for computer ownership. 92.2 percent of homes have a computer of device as compared to statewide ownership of 95.5 percent.th federal funding. That would help them reach ubiquitous broadband. They are code yellow.

 

Household Density

4.2

Number of Providers

9

As of 2022 · Source: MN DEED

Households with Device Access

A Device 85.5% 95.5%
statewide
Desktop or Laptop 72.3% 83.2%
statewide
Smartphone 68.5% 90.1%
statewide
Tablet 49.0% 65.8%
statewide
Other 1.3% 2.3%
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

Government Districts

U.S. Congress: CD 7

MN Senate: 01

MN House: 01A

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