Wabasha County
| Year | 100/20 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #75 – 74.86% | #31 – 70.82% |
| 2024 | #71 – 73.63% | |
| 2023 | #71 – 71.92% | |
| 2022 | #64 – 71.24% | |
| 2021 | #69 – 66.67% | |
| 2020 | #64 – 66.31% | |
| 2019 | #60 – 66.31% | |
| 2018 | #39 – 66.17% | |
| 2017 | #33 – 61.7% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Wabasha County: need faster expansion
Wabasha County’s broadband coverage has increased slightly but they are still a long way from ubiquitous coverage and BEAD funding will not close the gap. Subsequently, they retain their Red status.
At the time of writing, the MN BEAD final proposal has not been approved, but the current proposal would mean coverage for 2,986 locations in Wabasha County. Some locations will get fiber but the majority of locations 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. (Anoka has benefitted from earlier Line Extension awards. So that seems hopeful for them as well.) There have been changes with local and national broadband providers, which also leads to uncertainty.
Household Density
17.5
Number of Providers
14
As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
statewide
Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
No
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
MN State Grant awarded in 2021: Nuvera Communications, Inc. – Goodhue West FTTP – GRANT $532,232 This last mile project will serve 148 unserved and two underserved locations in Goodhue, Zumbrota, Minneola, and Belle Creek townships in Goodhue County and Chester Township in Wabasha County.
2016 – NEW ULM TELECOM, INC. MAZEPPA – GRANT: $ 317,761
2012 – $1 million in their ARPA funding on broadband