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Wilkin County

Table of goal data by year
Year 100/20 Mbps 1 Gbps
2025 #31 – 94.99% #11 – 94.96%
2024 #27 – 93.68%
2023 #49 – 81.97%
2022 #52 – 77.48%
2021 #47 – 77.06%
2020 #45 – 77.06%
2019 #34 – 80.84%
2018 #20 – 82.08%
2017 #20 – 80.84%
Coverage map graphic

Red dots represent unserved locations.

Wilkin County: still increasing

Wilkin County’s broadband coverage has increased slightly in 2025; they are close to goal so 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 0 locations in Anoka County.

There is still Line Extension funding yet to be distributed, which helps connect handfuls of  houses just beyond existing infrastructure. (Wilkin has not benefitted from earlier Line Extension awards. So that seems like a strategy worth consideration.)

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

Household Density

3.4

Number of Providers

12

As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED

Households with Device Access

A Device 84.0% 95.5%
statewide
Desktop or Laptop 75.5% 83.2%
statewide
Smartphone 65.5% 90.1%
statewide
Tablet 54.1% 65.8%
statewide
Other 5.4% 2.3%
statewide

Has Worked with Blandin Foundation

No

Has Received MN Grant(s)

Yes

2023 – Red River Rural Telephone Association – Rural Campbell – GRANT $2,035,500

2023 – Red River Rural Telephone Association – North Wilkin County – GRANT $2,227,363

2022 – Red River Rural Telephone Association, $2,157,663

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

Government Districts

U.S. Congress: CD 7

MN Senate: 09

MN House: 09A

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