Stevens County

Table of goal data by year

Year	Rank	100/20 Mbps
2021	#14 of 87	96.79%
2020	#11 of 87	96.79%
2019	#10 of 87	96.74%
2018	#7 of 87	96.74%
2017	#5 of 87	96.73%

Coverage Map

Rank: 14 (out of 87) for access to 100/20 megabits per second (Mbps)

Stevens County has been involved with broadband for years – going back to working with Blandin Foundation-led, Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities (2009-2012) effort.

They have been stalled at 97 percent, which is quite good, unless you like in the underserved 3 percent. A little push might help them get to ubiquitous broadband.

Projected allocation of American Recovery Project ARP funds in Stevens is $1,901,619; broadband is one possible use.

Stevens County has the opportunity to invest in broadband with federal funding. That would help them reach ubiquitous broadband. They are a code green community.

Past grants:

2017 – Advantenon – Rural Grant, Stevens and Wilkin Counties – Grant $316,554

2014 – Otter Tail Telcom, Swan Lake West – Award: $438,937.

Find more articles on broadband in Stevens County (http://tinyurl.com/joutu2h)