BroadbandCluster: broadband-related information on counties in MSA’s – including MN counties

There is a new, free tool called BroadbandClusters that you can use to get information about your community (county, city, zip code) if your county is part of a MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area). If you are you can access the following information:

  • Median Broadband Adoption
  • Median Large Screen Availability
  • Median Without Compute Device
  • Median Availability (250 Mbps and above)
  • Median Income
  • Total Population
  • ZIPs Considered

You can get data from the following counties (as well as cities and zip codes within these counties):

  • Anoka County
  • Benton County
  • Blue Earth County
  • Carver County
  • Chisago County
  • Crow Wing County
  • Dakota County
  • Dodge County
  • Douglas County
  • Fillmore County
  • Freeborn County
  • Goodhue County
  • Hennepin County
  • Isanti County
  • Le Sueur County
  • McLeod County
  • Mille Lacs County
  • Nicollet County
  • Nobles County
  • Ramsey County
  • Rice County
  • Soctt County
  • Sherburne County
  • Stearns County
  • Steele County
  • Wabasha County
  • Washington County
  • Wright County

And here are screenshots of the info:

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About Ann Treacy

Librarian who follows rural broadband in MN and good uses of new technology (blandinonbroadband.org), hosts a radio show on MN music (mostlyminnesota.com), supports people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota (elimstrongtowershelters.org) and helps with social justice issues through Women’s March MN.

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