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Sherburne County

Table of goal data by year
Year 100/20 Mbps 1 Gbps
2025 #30 – 95.11% #83 – 21.68%
2024 #24 – 95%
2023 #33 – 87.19%
2022 #40 – 82.82%
2021 #23 – 90.69%
2020 #50 – 73.66%
2019 #50 – 72.36%
2018 #36 – 67.11%
2017 #67 – 28.02%
Coverage map graphic

Red dots represent unserved locations.

Sherburne County: Great improvement

After a nice increase in 2024, broadband coverage in Sherburne County stayed stagnant in 2025 but it seems they are working with providers on BEAD projects so that should help in 2026. They retain their Green Status

At the time of writing, the MN BEAD final proposal has not been approved, but the current proposal would mean coverage for 1,601 locations in Sherburne County. The majority of locations will get fiber the rest will get a satellite or fixed wireless connection, 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. (Sherburne has benefitted from earlier Line Extension awards. So that seems hopeful for them as well.)

Statewide, there have been changes with local and national broadband providers, which also leads to uncertainty.

Household Density

69.6

Number of Providers

16

As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED

Households with Device Access

A Device 93.6% 95.5%
statewide
Desktop or Laptop 85.7% 83.2%
statewide
Smartphone 82.2% 90.1%
statewide
Tablet 64.3% 65.8%
statewide
Other 2.5% 2.3%
statewide

Has Worked with Blandin Foundation

Yes

Has Received MN Grant(s)

Yes

2023 – Arvig (Tekstar) – Sherburne County Area Fiber Extension – GRANT $182,576

2022 – Tekstar Communications, Inc. dba Arvig, $1,075,943.50 (Learn more)

2017 – Palmer Wireless – Sherburne County Road 3 – GRANT $110,661

2016 – PALMER WIRELESS BIG LAKE INDUSTRIAL PARK – GRANT: $ 90,988

2016 – PALMER WIRELESS DEL TONE ROAD AND ST. CLOUD AIRPORT – GRANT: $ 179,400

2014 – Palmer Wireless, Becker Industrial Park – Award: $151,934.

Government Districts

U.S. Congress: CD 6

MN Senate: 14, 27, 30

MN House: 14B, 27A, 27B, 30B

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