Winona County
| Year | 100/20 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #41 – 89.67% | #68 – 30.1% |
| 2024 | #38 – 89.19% | |
| 2023 | #39 – 85.33% | |
| 2022 | #30 – 85.62% | |
| 2021 | #28 – 87.59% | |
| 2020 | #24 – 87.47% | |
| 2019 | #24 – 86.43% | |
| 2018 | #15 – 86.31% | |
| 2017 | #17 – 81.17% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Winona County: Rank goes from Yellow to Green
Winona County’s broadband coverage has gone up incrementally this year. Subsequently, 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 1,463 locations in Winona County. The locations will get a satellite 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. (Winona has benefitted from earlier Line Extension awards. So that seems hopeful for them as well.)
Statewide, there have been changes with local and national broadband providers, which also leads to uncertainty.
Household Density
26.8
Number of Providers
12
As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
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Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2024:
- County: Fillmore, Olmsted, Winona
MiEnergy Cooperative South West Fremont
Grant: $3,164,721
Local Match: $4,747,086
Total Budget: $7,911,807
The MiEnergy Cooperative project will see built Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) in the rural areas Southwest of Fremont, Minnesota located primarily in Winona and Filmore Counties. This project will provide services to 396 addresses, including 342 unserved and 54 underserved, and bridge the digital divide by offering residents access to essential services such as telemedicine, online education, and remote work opportunities. Funding partner Mabel Cooperative Telephone Company is contributing $2,373,543.
2022 – Ace Telephone Association, Inc., $3,218,201.00
MN State Grant awarded in 2021: AcenTek – Rural Peterson Exchange FTTH – GRANT $1,492,096 This last mile project will serve 214 unserved households, 18 unserved businesses, 88 unserved farms, and two unserved community anchor institutions as well as 47 underserved households and five underserved businesses in areas of Fillmore and Winona counties.
2019 – AcenTek – Rural Houston Exchange FTTH – GRANT $2,895,318
2016 – WINONA COUNTY PICKWICK AREA – GRANT: $416,640
2015 – Hiawatha Broadband Communications – Winona County Whitewater Area – Grant Award: $247,000
2015 – Winona County Hiawatha Broadband Communications – Cedar Valley Area – Grant award: $314,450
Government Districts
U.S. Congress: CD 7, CD 1
MN Senate: 20, 26
MN House: 20B, 26A