Washington County

Table of goal data by year

Year	25/3 Mbps	100/20 Mbps
2020	#13 of 87 98.45%	#12 of 87 95.8%
2019	#15 of 87 98.44%	#12 of 87 95.8%
2018	#14 of 87 97.21%	#9 of 87 96.1%
2017	#19 of 87 96.52%	#9 of 87 94.97%

Coverage Map

Rank: 12 (out of 87) for access to 100/20 megabits per second (Mbps)

Washington County has some suburban areas and some rural areas. Unlike some of the more rural counties, there is a business case for providers to come into the Washington County market. They have been part of multi-county government networks led by Dakota County that provides a middle mile base from which other providers can build.

They have been hovering around 95 percent covered since we began tracking. They will benefit from a project funded in the last MN Border to Border round, which should increase access.

What we learned in the past:

Washington County has some metro areas and some rural areas. Unlike some of the more rural counties, there is a business case for providers to come into the Washington County market. They have been part of multi-county government networks led by Dakota County that provides a middle mile base from which other providers can build.

Update from 2020:

Washington County will benefit from a MN Border to Border grant project funding in the last round. The ribbon-cutting was September 16 (2020):

• 2019: Midco (Midcontinent Communications) – Scandia Project – GRANT $510,358
  This last mile project will upgrade approximately 64 unserved households and 155 underserved households in areas of Scandia in Washington County. In a funding partnership with the State of Minnesota and the City of Scandia, Midco will improve broadband service levels up to 1 Gbps download and 20 Mbps upload, meeting or exceeding the 2022 and 2026 state speed goals. The broadband network will improve access to critical school e-learning applications, and health care resources; enable telecommuting options for residents; and make businesses and city institutions more efficient.
• Total eligible cost is $1,020,717
• Local match is $510,359

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