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Winona County

Table of goal data by year
Year 100/20 Mbps 1 Gbps
2024 #38 – 89.19%
2023 #39 – 85.33%
2022 #30 – 85.62%
2021 #28 – 87.59%
2020 #24 – 87.47%
2019 #24 – 86.43%
2018 #15 – 86.31%
2017 #17 – 81.17%

Household Density

26.8

Number of Providers

16

As of 2025 · Source: MN DEED

Has Worked with Blandin Foundation

Yes

Has Received MN Grant(s)

Yes

2024:

  • County: Fillmore, Olmsted, Winona
    MiEnergy Cooperative South West Fremont
    Grant: $3,164,721
    Local Match: $4,747,086
    Total Budget: $7,911,807
    The MiEnergy Cooperative project will see built Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) in the rural areas Southwest of Fremont, Minnesota located primarily in Winona and Filmore Counties. This project will provide services to 396 addresses, including 342 unserved and 54 underserved, and bridge the digital divide by offering residents access to essential services such as telemedicine, online education, and remote work opportunities. Funding partner Mabel Cooperative Telephone Company is contributing $2,373,543.

2022 – Ace Telephone Association, Inc., $3,218,201.00

MN State Grant awarded in 2021: AcenTek – Rural Peterson Exchange FTTH – GRANT $1,492,096 This last mile project will serve 214 unserved households, 18 unserved businesses, 88 unserved farms, and two unserved community anchor institutions as well as 47 underserved households and five underserved businesses in areas of Fillmore and Winona counties.

2019 – AcenTek – Rural Houston Exchange FTTH – GRANT $2,895,318

2016 – WINONA COUNTY PICKWICK AREA – GRANT: $416,640

2015 – Hiawatha Broadband Communications – Winona County Whitewater Area – Grant Award: $247,000

2015 – Winona County Hiawatha Broadband Communications – Cedar Valley Area – Grant award: $314,450

Government Districts

U.S. Congress: CD 7, CD 1

MN Senate: 20, 26

MN House: 20B, 26A

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