Rock County
| Year | Rank | 100/20 Mbps |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #9 of 87 | 99.34% |
| 2023 | #1 of 87 | 100% |
| 2022 | #3 of 87 | 99.9% |
| 2021 | #1 of 87 | 99.93% |
| 2020 | #1 of 87 | 99.93% |
| 2019 | #1 of 87 | 99.93% |
| 2018 | #1 of 87 | 99.93% |
| 2017 | #28 of 87 | 66.32% |
Red dots represent unserved locations.
Wired (wireline) and wireless (fixed, non-mobile) served location percentage at various speeds.
Rock County: Nearly Perfect
Rock County ranks 10 (down 9 places) for broadband access out of 87 counties. They had 100 percent coverage to broadband of 100 Mbps down and 20 up but now the maps show 99.34 percent. It is a map correction, but they are still very close.
They still have a green ranking.
- Over the years, Rock County (or cities within) has not invested in match for any successful MN Broadband grants. This is an indicator of local government that is engaged and (literally) invested in better, local broadband.
- Rock County will not benefit from a 2024 MN Broadband grant.
- Rock County will not benefit from any line extension awards
- In 2022, Rock ranked 21 using Microsoft’s Digital Equity Tool, which looks at various factors of a community.
Household Density
6.9
Number of Providers
18
As of 2023 · Source: MN DEED
Households with Device Access
A Device
87.9%
95.5%
statewide
statewide
Desktop or Laptop
76.9%
83.2%
statewide
statewide
Smartphone
70.7%
90.1%
statewide
statewide
Tablet
54.0%
65.8%
statewide
statewide
Other
2.7%
2.3%
statewide
statewide
Has Worked with Blandin Foundation
Yes
Has Received MN Grant(s)
Yes
2015 – MVTV Wireless Middle Mile – Grant award: $808,080
2014 – Rock County Broadband Alliance (RCBA), FTTP Project – Award: $5 million.