Minnesota / AIANNHCE 4445 / Federally-recognized area
Upper Sioux
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100.0%25/3 availability
100.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
9Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Upper Sioux within Minnesota, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
In Minnesota, this federally recognized tribe uses Upper Sioux Community as its main community, and it spans about 2.0 square miles. FCC BDC records show 9 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers serving roughly 1 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 100.0% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
A federally recognized tribe in Minnesota, Upper Sioux is organized around tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
The Upper Sioux Community Pezihutazizi Oyate is more than happy to support our community with anything they need. This land we call Pezihutazizi Kapi (the place where they dig for yellow medicine) has been the homeland for our people, the Dakota Oyate (Nation), for thousands of years. We are finding ways to preserve our dignity, our culture and our traditions, free from the burden of meeting basic survival needs. We have always occupied this area bordering the Minnesota River Valley.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
178
140
168
136
148
139
Households
82
65
69
71
70
85
Median age
35.4
30.3
27.8
30.8
35.5
45.3
Male / Female
51.1% / 48.9%
51.4% / 48.6%
51.8% / 48.2%
55.9% / 44.1%
58.8% / 41.2%
46.0% / 54.0%
Avg. household size
2.17
2.15
2.43
1.92
2.11
1.64
Pop. density (per sq mi)
88.7
69.7
83.7
67.7
73.7
69.2
HH density (per sq mi)
40.8
32.4
34.4
35.4
34.9
42.3
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$47,308
$46,719
$57,813
$52,083
$76,944
$64,750
Per capita income
$25,725
$26,889
$27,626
$32,585
$42,521
$38,571
Poverty rate
16.9%
12.1%
14.3%
27.9%
19.6%
23.0%
Unemployment rate
4.3%
1.6%
3.9%
4.6%
4.0%
3.3%
HS diploma or higher
52.7%
53.1%
47.8%
39.1%
49.5%
40.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.1%
9.9%
8.9%
12.6%
21.1%
14.0%
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
38.7 Mbps
32.7 Mbps
2019Q2
29.9 Mbps
27.9 Mbps
2019Q3
22.9 Mbps
29.2 Mbps
2019Q4
13.8 Mbps
16.2 Mbps
2020Q1
8.5 Mbps
8.0 Mbps
2020Q2
13.5 Mbps
42.6 Mbps
2020Q3
15.6 Mbps
48.7 Mbps
2020Q4
11.5 Mbps
16.5 Mbps
2021Q1
10.9 Mbps
15.3 Mbps
2021Q2
12.3 Mbps
12.1 Mbps
2021Q3
13.9 Mbps
13.3 Mbps
2021Q4
16.0 Mbps
11.1 Mbps
2022Q1
14.1 Mbps
12.6 Mbps
2022Q2
47.7 Mbps
11.4 Mbps
2022Q3
79.5 Mbps
34.9 Mbps
2022Q4
94.5 Mbps
112.0 Mbps
2023Q1
138.1 Mbps
152.3 Mbps
2023Q2
48.8 Mbps
13.5 Mbps
2023Q3
10.7 Mbps
8.7 Mbps
2023Q4
18.1 Mbps
11.3 Mbps
2024Q1
7.8 Mbps
6.0 Mbps
2024Q2
64.5 Mbps
14.1 Mbps
2024Q3
204.4 Mbps
21.1 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2018
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
100.0%
80.0%
0.0%
2020
100.0%
80.0%
0.0%
2021
100.0%
100.0%
23.3%
2022
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2023
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2024
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
50.0%
44.4%
2018
58.8%
57.1%
2019
74.4%
77.8%
2020
81.5%
100.0%
2021
79.7%
100.0%
2022
81.7%
100.0%
2023
85.7%
100.0%
2024
61.2%
75.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
100/20 Mbps
100.0%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
92%
100/20 Mbps
100.0%
85%
Adoption
61.2%
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
9
Mobile broadband providers
3
Broadband serviceable locations
1
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
AT&T Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
EchoStar Corporation
Verizon Communications Inc.
Midcontinent Communications
—
Verizon Communications Inc.
—
Minnesota Valley Television Improvement Corporation
—
LTD Broadband LLC
—
Viasat, Inc.
—
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%
0.0%
Fiber
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Cable
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
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)
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
100.0%
Total area (sq mi)
0.527
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
3.5
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
21.8
0.0
0.0
All Wired
18.8
15.3
7.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
3.5
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
3.5
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
18.8
15.3
7.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
21.8
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
10.0
10.0
10.0
3.5
3.5
0.0
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
39.9
36.2
30.1
21.5
21.5
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
21.5
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
21.5
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
21.5
0.0
Cable
21.5
21.5
21.5
21.5
21.5
0.0
Cable/Fiber
21.5
21.5
21.5
21.5
21.5
0.0
Copper
18.4
14.7
8.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
8.6
8.6
8.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
39.9
36.2
30.1
21.5
21.5
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
21.5
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
21.5
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
21.5
0.0
Cable
21.5
21.5
21.5
21.5
21.5
0.0
Cable/Fiber
21.5
21.5
21.5
21.5
21.5
0.0
Copper
18.4
14.7
8.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
44.2
44.2
44.2
41.7
0.0
0.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
43.1
39.4
33.1
24.4
24.4
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
24.4
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
24.4
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
24.4
0.0
Cable
24.4
24.4
24.4
24.4
24.4
0.0
Cable/Fiber
24.4
24.4
24.4
24.4
24.4
0.0
Copper
18.8
15.0
8.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
45.6
45.6
45.6
45.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
18.8
15.0
8.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
18.8
15.0
8.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
45.6
45.6
45.6
45.6
0.0
0.0
June 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
17.1
13.4
7.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
17.1
13.4
7.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
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
7.9
7.9
7.9
1.2
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.