Rank: 14
Code: Green
(See Blandin Foundation interactive map)
Stevens County: Good coverage but need a bump up
Stevens County has been involved with broadband for years – going back to working with Blandin Foundation-led, Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities (2009-2012) effort.
They have been stalled at 97 percent, which is quite good, unless you like in the underserved 3 percent. A little push might help them get to ubiquitous broadband.
Projected allocation of American Recovery Project ARP funds in Stevens is $1,901,619; broadband is one possible use.
Stevens County has the opportunity to invest in broadband with federal funding. That would help them reach ubiquitous broadband. They are a code green community.
Broadband Access:
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
| 100/20 (2026 goal) | 96.79 | 96.79 | 96.74 | 96.74 | 96.73 |
| 25/3 (2022 goal) | 99.22 | 99.22 | 99.22 | 99.22 | 99.21 |
| County | Households with computer | …with desktop or laptop | …with ONLY smartphone | …with a tablet et al |
| State of MN | 93.6% | 80.6% | 7.7% | 63.8% |
| Stevens | 87.8 | 78.4 | 5.2 | 55.2 |
Past grants:
- 2017 – Advantenon – Rural Grant, Stevens and Wilkin Counties – Grant $316,554
- 2014 – Otter Tail Telcom, Swan Lake West – Award: $438,937.
Checklist:
- Find more articles on broadband in Stevens County (http://tinyurl.com/joutu2h)
- 100/20 Mbps ranking: 14 (down 3)
- Has worked with Blandin: yes
- Has received a MN Broadband grant: yes
- Household density: 6.7
Details:
- Districts: CD 7
Senate: 12
House: 12A - Find your reps
I am doing the annual look at broadband in each county – based on maps from the Office of Broadband Development and news gathered from the last year. I’m looking at progress toward the 2022 (25 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up) and 2026 (100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up) and will code each:
- Red (yikes)
- Yellow (warning)
- Green (good shape)
Blandin on Broadband 