Minnesota / AIANNHCE 2985 / Federally-recognized area
Prairie Island
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99.1%25/3 availability
87.7%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
11Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Prairie Island within Minnesota, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Spans about 0.9 square miles in Minnesota, Prairie Island Indian Community serves as the core community for this federally recognized tribe. FCC BDC records show 11 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 115 service locations, with current availability of 99.1% at 25/3 Mbps, 87.7% at 100/20, and 78.0% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
Located in Minnesota, Prairie Island is a federally recognized tribe with tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
The Our Land page for Prairie Island functions as a community information page rather than a long-form tribal history. It emphasizes local contacts, community resources, and links to regional programs and services. The available content is oriented toward practical resources rather than a dedicated narrative profile for the tribe.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
196
193
181
288
265
210
Households
80
82
78
105
100
81
Median age
42.7
45.1
39.9
36.8
38.9
29.5
Male / Female
47.4% / 52.6%
40.9% / 59.1%
42.0% / 58.0%
48.3% / 51.7%
47.2% / 52.8%
50.5% / 49.5%
Avg. household size
2.45
2.35
2.32
2.74
2.65
2.59
Pop. density (per sq mi)
222.3
218.9
205.3
326.6
300.5
238.1
HH density (per sq mi)
90.7
93.0
88.5
119.1
113.4
91.8
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$66,250
$51,500
$53,750
$27,031
$41,875
—
Per capita income
$48,681
$45,064
$46,057
$48,888
$63,305
$52,092
Poverty rate
35.2%
39.9%
37.0%
50.0%
39.2%
43.8%
Unemployment rate
11.1%
10.0%
12.5%
9.8%
1.8%
2.6%
HS diploma or higher
64.6%
57.1%
57.4%
56.9%
52.9%
50.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
10.2%
10.9%
11.6%
8.5%
14.0%
12.8%
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)
Period
Download
Upload
2019Q1
41.0 Mbps
40.6 Mbps
2019Q2
38.8 Mbps
34.0 Mbps
2019Q3
71.4 Mbps
83.4 Mbps
2019Q4
106.8 Mbps
134.9 Mbps
2020Q1
134.2 Mbps
160.6 Mbps
2020Q2
30.5 Mbps
15.0 Mbps
2020Q3
63.3 Mbps
14.4 Mbps
2020Q4
140.5 Mbps
53.1 Mbps
2021Q1
149.8 Mbps
73.1 Mbps
2021Q2
21.7 Mbps
15.1 Mbps
2021Q3
18.7 Mbps
18.4 Mbps
2021Q4
159.2 Mbps
146.2 Mbps
2022Q1
207.9 Mbps
188.7 Mbps
2022Q2
121.5 Mbps
99.8 Mbps
2022Q3
41.1 Mbps
11.0 Mbps
2022Q4
153.3 Mbps
116.3 Mbps
2023Q1
140.3 Mbps
152.6 Mbps
2023Q2
138.0 Mbps
129.6 Mbps
2023Q3
98.5 Mbps
93.8 Mbps
2023Q4
152.5 Mbps
165.1 Mbps
2024Q1
149.5 Mbps
169.2 Mbps
2024Q2
114.0 Mbps
115.2 Mbps
2024Q3
102.8 Mbps
110.2 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2016
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2017
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2018
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2019
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2020
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2021
100.0%
91.0%
91.0%
2022
92.7%
92.6%
90.8%
2023
95.1%
93.1%
92.0%
2024
99.1%
87.7%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
36.0%
58.3%
2018
33.8%
56.3%
2019
41.3%
65.0%
2020
40.2%
68.2%
2021
44.9%
85.7%
2022
59.0%
83.7%
2023
66.0%
92.9%
2024
64.2%
91.7%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
99.1%
100/20 Mbps
87.7%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
99.1%
92%
100/20 Mbps
87.7%
85%
Adoption
64.2%
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
Metric
Value
Fixed broadband providers
11
Mobile broadband providers
4
Broadband serviceable locations
115
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Charter Communications
Verizon Communications Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Dish Network Corporation
Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc.
—
EchoStar Corporation
—
Verizon Communications Inc.
—
LTD Broadband LLC
—
Viasat, Inc.
—
Southeast MN Wifi, LLC
—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
—
Table 10. Fixed Coverage by Technology (% of locations)
Technology
25/3
100/20
250/25
1 Gbps
Any Technology
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
53.0%
Fiber
53.0%
53.0%
53.0%
53.0%
Cable
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
98.3%
98.3%
98.3%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Satellite
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)
Technology
Coverage
4G LTE
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
99.1%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
87.9%
Total area (sq mi)
11.271
Table 8. Coverage by Tier and Technology (% of locations)
Dec. 2022
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
87.3
50.6
50.6
28.3
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
94.0
94.0
94.0
94.0
94.0
93.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6
94.0
93.4
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
95.2
94.0
93.4
Any Terrestrial
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
94.0
93.4
Cable
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2
0.0
Cable/Fiber
94.0
94.0
94.0
94.0
94.0
93.4
Copper
2.4
1.2
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
94.0
94.0
94.0
94.0
94.0
93.4
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
84.9
48.2
48.2
19.3
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
26.5
26.5
26.5
26.5
0.0
0.0
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
31.2
31.2
31.2
31.2
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
95.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
96.8
94.8
94.8
94.8
93.5
93.5
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
93.5
93.5
Any Terrestrial
97.4
95.5
95.5
95.5
93.5
93.5
Cable
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
0.0
Cable/Fiber
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
Copper
40.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
93.5
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
28.6
28.6
28.6
28.6
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
14.9
14.9
14.9
14.9
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
35.2
35.2
35.2
34.1
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
96.6
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
97.7
96.6
96.6
95.5
94.9
94.9
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
94.9
94.9
Any Terrestrial
98.3
97.2
97.2
96.0
94.9
94.9
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
Copper
47.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
94.9
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
34.7
34.7
34.7
33.5
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
13.1
13.1
13.1
13.1
0.0
0.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
47.5
47.5
47.5
47.5
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
83.9
81.6
81.6
81.6
81.6
81.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
92.8
91.5
91.5
91.5
81.6
81.6
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
81.6
81.6
Any Terrestrial
92.8
91.5
91.5
91.5
81.6
81.6
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
81.6
81.6
81.6
81.6
81.6
81.6
Copper
36.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
81.6
81.6
81.6
81.6
81.6
81.6
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
47.5
47.5
47.5
47.5
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
19.7
19.7
19.7
19.7
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
48.5
48.5
48.5
48.5
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
84.6
83.3
83.3
83.3
83.3
81.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
93.0
91.6
91.6
91.6
83.3
81.9
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
83.3
81.9
Any Terrestrial
93.0
91.6
91.6
91.6
83.3
81.9
Cable
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
0.0
Cable/Fiber
83.3
83.3
83.3
83.3
83.3
81.9
Copper
37.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
81.9
81.9
81.9
81.9
81.9
81.9
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
48.5
48.5
48.5
48.5
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2
97.6
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
71.7
67.6
67.6
67.6
67.6
67.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2
98.4
67.6
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
67.6
Any Terrestrial
99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2
98.4
67.6
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
67.6
67.6
67.6
67.6
67.6
67.6
Copper
29.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
67.6
67.6
67.6
67.6
67.6
67.6
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2
97.6
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
0.0
0.0
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.