Cass County
| Year | 100/20 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #76 – 69.15% | |
| 2023 | #80 – 56.15% | |
| 2022 | #79 – 56.37% | |
| 2021 | #71 – 64.02% | |
| 2020 | #67 – 63.21% | |
| 2019 | #68 – 51.61% | |
| 2018 | #70 – 35.92% | |
| 2017 | #61 – 34.07% |
Household Density
9.6
Number of Providers
18
As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED
Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
See examples of community broadband adoption projects from Cass County and other communities participating in this 2015-2016 Blandin Broadband Communities cohort https://blandin-staging.bicycletheory.net/content/uploads/vy/BBC_2015-16_Project_Matrix.pdf
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2016 – TDS TELECOM CASS & CROW WING COUNTIES — GRANT: $3,000,000
2014 – Consolidated Telephone Cooperative, Region 5 Virtual Highway Project – Award $2 million
2019 – Paul Bunyan Communications – North Central Minnesota Fiber Project– GRANT $2,562,916
2019 – WCTA (West Central Telephone Association) – Rural Staples Phase I Project – GRANT $555,355
2020 – CTC received CARES Act funding from both Crow Wing and Cass County.
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.
2022 – Consolidated Telephone Company (CTC) was one of the grant recipients, receiving $4,857,030 in funding (to cover St. Louis, Carlton, and Cass counties)
Government Districts
U.S. Congress: CD 8
MN Senate: 02, 05, 06
MN House: 02B, 05A, 05B, 06A