Roseau County
| Year | Rank | 100/20 Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #22 of 87 | 96.67% |
| 2023 | #17 of 87 | 96.5% |
| 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% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Wired (wireline) and wireless (fixed, non-mobile) served location percentage at various speeds.
Roseau County: So Close but Need to Get Traction Again
Roseau County ranks 22 (down 5 places) for broadband access out of 87 counties.
Roseau County saw an amazing leap in broadband in 2018 – from 0 to 67 percent. They have seen incremental growth since then, but seem to have stalled in the last year. They retain their green ranking because they are so close to goal
- Over the years, Roseau County (or cities within) has not invested in matches for any successful MN Broadband grants.
- Roseau County will not benefit from a 2024 MN Broadband grant.
- Roseau County will not benefit from any line extension awards (Rounds 1 and 2), which extend broadband to individual locations.
- Last years’ estimates indicated that it would cost $2.1 million to get ubiquitous broadband in the county. (I haven’t updated the number because recent report offers scenarios of costs based on BEAD funding rules that make current estimates less predictable than in the past. Yet, I think the number is still helpful.)
- In 2022, Roseau ranked 74 using Microsoft’s Digital Equity Tool, which looks at various factors of a community.
Household Density
3.9
Number of Providers
10
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
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