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Kansas / AIANNHCE 1590 / Federally-recognized area

Iowa (KS-NE)

The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.

97.1%25/3 availability
93.3%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
10Fixed providers
WichitaKansas CityTopekaTribal boundary detail39.9972°N, 95.3823°W19.64 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Iowa (KS-NE) within Kansas, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Iowa (KS-NE) Reservation in Kansas is the primary broadband planning geography for this federally recognized tribe, and it spans about 20 square miles. FCC BDC records show 10 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 109 service locations, and current service levels of 97.1% at 25/3 Mbps, 93.3% at 100/20, and 81.9% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Tribal lands in Kansas are associated with Iowa (KS-NE), a federally recognized tribe. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

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Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population147161177230210258
Households625767869297
Median age42.536.937.137.046.436.4
Male / Female49.0% / 51.0%45.3% / 54.7%56.5% / 43.5%56.1% / 43.9%59.0% / 41.0%55.4% / 44.6%
Avg. household size2.372.822.642.672.282.66
Pop. density (per sq mi)7.58.29.011.710.713.1
HH density (per sq mi)3.22.93.44.44.74.9

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$51,250$44,583$44,375$43,750$44,167$60,625
Per capita income$25,685$20,622$27,689$26,975$31,991$60,879
Poverty rate4.1%8.9%12.0%20.5%24.6%20.4%
Unemployment rate7.4%8.0%2.3%2.5%2.8%0.0%
HS diploma or higher72.5%75.5%76.6%72.1%65.8%58.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.9%5.1%8.4%8.2%7.5%8.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Queried by AIANNHCE code. Population and household density are calculated from Census population or households divided by land area in square miles.

Table 3. Download/Upload Speeds (Mbps)

PeriodDownloadUpload
2019Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q349.1 Mbps5.1 Mbps
2019Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q110.9 Mbps14.8 Mbps
2020Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q365.7 Mbps38.6 Mbps
2021Q4213.3 Mbps48.1 Mbps
2022Q1209.7 Mbps47.8 Mbps
2022Q237.3 Mbps46.1 Mbps
2022Q374.3 Mbps25.9 Mbps
2022Q479.6 Mbps22.2 Mbps
2023Q1104.7 Mbps76.4 Mbps
2023Q261.0 Mbps20.6 Mbps
2023Q3121.1 Mbps41.5 Mbps
2023Q453.8 Mbps21.7 Mbps
2024Q158.5 Mbps28.0 Mbps
2024Q257.6 Mbps22.6 Mbps
2024Q3139.1 Mbps38.5 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year25/3100/201 Gbps
201532.5%0.0%0.0%
201632.5%0.0%0.0%
201732.5%0.0%0.0%
201835.0%0.0%0.0%
201942.5%0.0%0.0%
202042.5%40.0%0.0%
2021100.0%100.0%92.8%
202297.1%97.1%84.8%
202395.4%93.5%81.5%
202497.1%93.3%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
201763.6%33.3%
201856.3%22.2%
201966.1%33.3%
202070.2%42.9%
202177.6%83.3%
202280.2%88.0%
202379.3%92.9%
202480.4%95.7%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps97.1%
100/20 Mbps93.3%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps97.1%92%
100/20 Mbps93.3%85%
Adoption80.4%78%

Sources: FCC Broadband Data Collection, Ookla Open Data Initiative, and U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. National benchmarks are carried over from the report comparison section.

Figure 2. Speed Trends (2019–2024)

Figure 3. Availability (2015–2025)

Figure 4. Adoption (2017–2024)

Figure 5. Current Status (2024)

Figure 6. Comparison with National Averages

Figure 7. Fixed Coverage by Technology (25/3 Mbps)

Figure 8. Mobile Area Coverage

Notes: speed trends reflect quarterly mean throughput. Availability shows the share of population with access. Tooltips on the charts expose the underlying values for each series.

Table 8. Broadband Provider Summary

MetricValue
Fixed broadband providers10
Mobile broadband providers4
Broadband serviceable locations109

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
AT&T Inc.AT&T Inc.
EchoStar CorporationT-Mobile USA, Inc.
Rainbow Telecommunications Association, Inc.Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Southeast Nebraska Communications, Inc.Verizon Communications Inc.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
AMG Technology Investment Group LLC
Viasat, Inc.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Connect Holding II LLC

Table 10. Fixed Coverage by Technology (% of locations)

Technology25/3100/20250/251 Gbps
Any Technology100.0%100.0%100.0%78.9%
Fiber93.6%93.6%93.6%78.9%
Cable0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fixed Wireless17.4%17.4%17.4%0.0%
Copper (DSL)1.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Satellite100.0%100.0%100.0%0.0%

Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)

TechnologyCoverage
4G LTE100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)66.7%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)66.7%
Total area (sq mi)0.632

Table 8. Coverage by Tier and Technology (% of locations)

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless30.87.52.81.90.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
All Wired99.199.197.297.297.283.2
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.199.197.297.297.283.2
Any Technology100.0100.0100.097.297.283.2
Any Terrestrial99.199.197.297.297.283.2
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber97.297.297.297.297.283.2
Copper75.71.90.00.00.00.0
Fiber97.297.297.297.297.283.2
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless29.96.51.91.90.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.90.90.90.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless14.05.30.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired99.199.197.497.497.483.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.199.197.497.497.483.3
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.097.483.3
Any Terrestrial99.199.197.497.497.483.3
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber97.497.497.497.497.483.3
Copper8.81.80.00.00.00.0
Fiber97.497.497.497.497.483.3
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless14.05.30.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless8.08.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired97.395.695.693.893.878.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless97.395.695.693.893.878.8
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.093.878.8
Any Terrestrial97.395.695.693.893.878.8
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber93.893.893.893.893.878.8
Copper70.85.31.80.00.00.0
Fiber93.893.893.893.893.878.8
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless8.08.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless8.28.20.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired94.594.592.792.792.778.2
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless94.594.592.792.792.778.2
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.092.778.2
Any Terrestrial94.594.592.792.792.778.2
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber92.792.792.792.792.778.2
Copper4.51.80.00.00.00.0
Fiber92.792.792.792.792.778.2
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless8.28.20.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless22.922.914.714.713.80.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired95.495.495.493.693.678.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless95.495.495.493.693.678.9
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.095.478.9
Any Terrestrial96.396.396.395.495.478.9
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber93.693.693.693.693.678.9
Copper5.54.62.80.00.00.0
Fiber93.693.693.693.693.678.9
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless8.38.30.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless14.714.714.714.713.80.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless25.725.717.417.417.40.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired95.495.495.493.693.678.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless95.495.495.493.693.678.9
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.078.9
Any Terrestrial97.397.397.396.396.378.9
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber93.693.693.693.693.678.9
Copper4.64.61.80.00.00.0
Fiber93.693.693.693.693.678.9
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless8.38.30.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless17.417.417.417.417.40.0

FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC), June 2025 filing vintage. Coverage values show the share of residential broadband serviceable locations by technology and speed tier across D22, J23, D23, J24, D24, and J25 filings.

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC), June 2025 Filing (J25). Fixed coverage shows the share of residential broadband serviceable locations, and mobile coverage shows the share of tribal land area.