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Nicollet County

Table of goal data by year
Year Rank 100/20 Mbps
2023 #62 of 87 76.25%
2022 #53 of 87 77.29%
2021 #45 of 87 78.49%
2020 #42 of 87 78.29%
2019 #38 of 87 78.42%
2018 #73 of 87 33.29%
2017 #38 of 87 54.54%

Nicollet County: Stagnant Since 2019

Nicollet County ranks 69 (down 9 points) for broadband access out of 87 counties. They have 76.25 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up. They have 2690 households without access to broadband at that speed. Estimates indicate that it will cost $25 million to get to ubiquitous broadband in the county.

Nicollet County saw a nice leap in access in 2019 but have been stagnant at 78 percent or less coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up. Their access decreased last year, likely due to increased granularity of reporting and are within an acceptable margin of error. There’s more decrease this year, perhaps reflective mapping challenges or corrections.

In December 2022, Nuvera Communications received $479,011 in Border to Border funding to serve 23 unserved and 68 underserved locations in the Nicollet County. In July 2023, Nicollet celebrating gig access through Fidium.

Nicollet’s ranking has dropped from yellow to red due to sustained stagnation.

Household Density

24.3

Number of Providers

20

As of 2023 · Source: MN DEED

Households with Device Access

A Device 89.4% 95.5%
statewide
Desktop or Laptop 79.8% 83.2%
statewide
Smartphone 74.6% 90.1%
statewide
Tablet 59.7% 65.8%
statewide
Other 4.7% 2.3%
statewide

Has Worked with Blandin Foundation

Yes

Has Received MN Grant(s)

Yes

2015 – MVTV Wireless Middle Mile = Grant award: $808,080

MN State Grant awarded in 2021: Nuvera Communications, Inc. – New Ulm HDT 202 FTTP – GRANT $444,386 This last mile project north of New Ulm will serve approximately 80 unserved and 67 underserved locations in Nicollet County.

2022 – Nuvera Communications, Inc. – Nicollet County RTF DTF FTTP – GRANT $479,011 (Learn more)

Government Districts

U.S. Congress: CD 1

MN Senate: 18

MN House: 18A

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