Wadena County
Year | Rank | 100/20 Mbps |
---|---|---|
2021 | #13 of 87 | 97.29% |
2020 | #13 of 87 | 95.53% |
2019 | #17 of 87 | 91.07% |
2018 | #53 of 87 | 49.91% |
2017 | #49 of 87 | 45.69% |

Rank: 13 (out of 87) for access to 100/20 megabits per second (Mbps)
Wadena County jumped from 49 percent access to 91 in 2019 and has been improving incrementally since then. They did a great in the last round and that might be the push they need to get to ubiquitous broadband.
Wadena County will benefit from a MN State Grant awarded in 2021:
West Central Telephone Association – Rural Staples Phase 2 – GRANT $465,050
This last mile project will serve 56 unserved locations in extremely rural areas of Wadena and Cass counties.
Projected allocation of American Recovery Project ARP funds in Wadena is $2,653,540; broadband is one possible use.
If the state grant doesn’t get the county to goal, they could try to encourage the community to invest in broadband with federal funding. That would help them reach ubiquitous broadband. They are a green code community.
Find more articles on broadband in Wadena County (http://tinyurl.com/z7xgkz8)
Household Density
9.82
Number of Providers
10
As of 2019 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
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Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2015 – West Central Telephone Association Hwy 71 Wadena NORTH Expansion Project – Grant Award: $193,515
WCTA (West Central Telephone Association) – Rural Staples Phase I Project – GRANT $555,355
Government Districts
U.S. Congress: CD 8
MN Senate: 02, 09
MN House: 02B, 09A