Clearwater County
| Year | 100/20 Mbps | 1 Gbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #14 – 98.33% | |
| 2023 | #13 – 98.28% | |
| 2022 | #9 – 98.85% | |
| 2021 | #4 – 99.59% | |
| 2020 | #22 – 89.32% | |
| 2019 | #18 – 89.3% | |
| 2018 | #13 – 89.3% | |
| 2017 | #23 – 73.41% |
Household Density
3.4
Number of Providers
11
As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED
Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
No
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
In 2018, Garden Valley Telephone Company received a $20 million loan from the USDA to deploy fiber in Polk, Clearwater, Pennington, Marshall and Red Lake counties.
AT&T launched a new FirstNet cell site in Clearwater County.
2024:
- County: Clearwater, Mahnomen
Garden Valley Telephone Company 2024 Rural Mahnomen County
Grant: $4,626,012
Local Match: $1,542,008
Total Budget: $6,168,020
This Low Density Garden Valley Telephone Company in Mahnomen County project is a combination middle mile and last mile Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) which will serve locations within the borders of the White Earth Reservation in Mahnomen County. This project recognizes broadband has become essential to economic prosperity in the rural communities and would allow employees to work from home, provide children with access to homework and essential internet related research and improve access to telemedicine at 287 locations, of which 181 are unserved and 106 underserved. Partner funding total of $250, from local community members.