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Mahnomen County

Table of goal data by year
Year Rank 100/20 Mbps
2023 #47 of 87 82.54%
2022 #66 of 87 70.81%
2021 #62 of 87 71.73%
2020 #71 of 87 57.82%
2019 #86 of 87 17.31%
2018 #84 of 87 13.53%
2017 #75 of 87 13.03%

Mahnomen: From Red to Yellow Ranking with Latest Momentum

Mahnomen County ranks 47 (up 19 points) for broadband access out of 87 counties. They 82.54 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20. They have 304 households without access to broadband at that speed. Estimates indicate that it will cost $2.8 million to get to ubiquitous broadband in the county.

They went from almost 19 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up in 2019 to 71 percent coverage in 2021 and a new jump to 82.54. Their had one of the great leaps in ranking from 66 to 47. It may be premature but given the recent momentum, they are getting upgraded from red to yellow ranking.

Household Density

3.0

Number of Providers

9

As of 2023 · Source: MN DEED

Households with Device Access

A Device 88.2% 95.5%
statewide
Desktop or Laptop 79.9% 83.2%
statewide
Smartphone 71.2% 90.1%
statewide
Tablet 56.1% 65.8%
statewide
Other 3.8% 2.3%
statewide

Has Worked with Blandin Foundation

Yes

Has Received MN Grant(s)

Yes

2017 – Garden Valley Telephone Company – Bejou – GRANT $1,304,421

Government Districts

U.S. Congress: CD 8

MN Senate: 02

MN House: 02B

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