Big Stone County
Year | Rank | 100/20 Mbps |
---|---|---|
2023 | #6 of 87 | 99.71% |
2022 | #12 of 87 | 97.09% |
2021 | #9 of 87 | 98.6% |
2020 | #7 of 87 | 98.6% |
2019 | #5 of 87 | 98.91% |
2018 | #4 of 87 | 98.91% |
2017 | #25 of 87 | 70.12% |
Big Stone County Almost There
Big Stone County ranks 6 for broadband access out of 87 counties a bump up from 12 last year. They are at 99.71 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up since 2018. They have 7 households without access to broadband at that speed. Estimates indicate that it will cost $65,000 to get to ubiquitous broadband in the county.
Big Stone is on the way to getting to goal coverage. They rank in the top 10 and that’s what they get a green rating. They got a great advantage when Federated Telephone got grant funding to building in the area in 2014.
Household Density
4.6
Number of Providers
13
As of 2023 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
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statewide
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Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2014 – Federated Telephone Cooperative, Big Stone County