Best Internet Providers in Dawson, MN
All 10 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Dawson, MN
Dawson has 10 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Cable, Fiber, DSL, and Fixed Wireless internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 4 available internet technologies in Dawson.
Ranks compare Dawson with the 15,682 US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Dawson, MN at a Glance
Dawson Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Farmers Mutual
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Frontier
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Mediacom
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Cable
EarthLink
Connection
Customer Rating
Fixed Wireless
Providers with less than 1% coverage in this city are excluded from the list. To see if one of these providers is available at your home, please use the address search above.
Speed and technology may vary by address for all providers. Please note we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers above, which does not impact the customer ratings displayed. Customer ratings listed above are national ratings, local Dawson ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Dawson, MN?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Dawson based on Minnesota customer satisfaction ratings and reviews. Based on our extensive and unbiased survey, T-Mobile Home Internet had the best reviews at the local, state, and national levels versus all available providers in Dawson, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 65.69% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Dawson?
Coverage changes block by block. Pick a provider and a technology to see where its service reaches: the darker the area, the larger the share of homes it covers. For your exact address, use the address search above.
Coverage map for each provider in Dawson
- Farmers Mutual - fiber coverage map
- Mediacom - cable coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- GigFire - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Frontier - dsl coverage map
- Mediacom - fiber coverage map
- Midco - fixed wireless coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- MVTV Wireless - fixed wireless coverage map
How Dawson Compares to Places Its Size
Dawson's report card score is in the top 33% and its connectivity index is in the bottom 42%.
| Measure | Dawson | Rank among US towns of 1,000 to 9,999 people | Lac qui Parle County | Minnesota | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 99.7% | top 10% | 99.8% | 68.5% | 71.5% | 1,056 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 1,000 Mbps | bottom 35% | 1,000 Mbps | 2,819 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Collegedale, TN and Lakesite, TN and 2 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.6 | top 48% | 4.5 | 6.7 | 7.1 | McLendon-Chisholm, TX (14.2) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.3 | bottom 28% | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | St. George, GA (6.2) |
| Workers who work from home | 10% | top 46% | 14% | 18% | 15% | Indian Springs, NV (76%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 91% | bottom 29% | 91% | 96% | 96% | 515 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 86% | bottom 38% | 86% | 92% | 91% | 115 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 71% | top 38% | 71% | 77% | 76% | Bunkerville, NV and Fort Myer, VA and 3 more (100%) |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 74% | bottom 48% | 76% | 83% | 81% | 12 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $78,296 | top 43% | $77,118 | $99,636 | $93,246 | 16 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 9% | bottom 17% | 10% | 16% | 16% | University Park, PA (95%) |
Fiber reaches 99.7% of homes in Dawson, against 99.8% across Lac qui Parle County and 68.5% across Minnesota. Households in Dawson are smaller than the US average (2.3 people against 2.7); 10% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $78,296 (US $93,246).
Our demographic data is sourced from the latest 5-year release of the American Community Survey by the US Census Bureau.
Fiber, 5G, Cable and DSL Internet in Dawson
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Dawson?
Farmers Mutual Fiber in Dawson, MN
Availability:
99.7%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Farmers Mutual offers Fiber service to 99.7% of Dawson homes. Across the city, Farmers Mutual Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Mediacom Fiber in Dawson, MN
Availability:
1.2%
Customer Rating:
(7)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Fiber service to 1.2% of Dawson homes. Across the city, Mediacom Fiber has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Dawson?
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Dawson, MN
Availability:
87.0%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
278 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 87.0% of Dawson homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 278 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 300 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 6.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 19 Mbps throughout the city.
GigFire Fixed Wireless in Dawson, MN
Availability:
83.5%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
146 Mbps
GigFire offers Fixed Wireless service to 83.5% of Dawson homes. Across the city, GigFire Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 146 Mbps, with speeds from 100 Mpbs up to 150 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 20 and as high as 130, with an average of 121 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Dawson, MN
Availability:
65.7%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
37 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 65.7% of Dawson homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 37 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 5.7 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Dawson, MN
Availability:
35.9%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
26 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 35.9% of Dawson homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 26 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 3.3 Mbps throughout the city.
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Dawson, MN
Availability:
35.9%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
26 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 35.9% of Dawson homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 26 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 3.3 Mbps throughout the city.
Midco Fixed Wireless in Dawson, MN
Availability:
10.6%
Customer Rating:
(5)
Avg. Download Speed
100 Mbps
Midco offers Fixed Wireless service to 10.6% of Dawson homes. Across the city, Midco Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 100 Mbps
MVTV Wireless Fixed Wireless in Dawson, MN
Availability:
7.2%
Customer Rating:
(1)
Avg. Download Speed
51 Mbps
MVTV Wireless offers Fixed Wireless service to 7.2% of Dawson homes. Across the city, MVTV Wireless Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 51 Mbps, with speeds from 50 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 10 and as high as 20, with an average of 10 Mbps throughout the city.
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Dawson?
Mediacom Cable in Dawson, MN
Availability:
66.3%
Customer Rating:
(82)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Cable service to 66.3% of Dawson homes. Across the city, Mediacom Cable has speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Dawson?
Frontier DSL in Dawson, MN
Availability:
69.7%
Customer Rating:
(58)
Avg. Download Speed
28 Mbps
Frontier Communications offers DSL service to 69.7% of Dawson homes. Across the city, Frontier DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 28 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 45 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 3.0, with an average of 2.0 Mbps throughout the city.
Internet in Dawson by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Dawson has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Dawson
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Dawson
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56232 | 2,281 | 99.7% | 1,000 Mbps | 5.5 | B- | 44/100 |
How Dawson Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Dawson that have their own pages are all within 18 miles. Among them, Madison has the most homes with fiber (99.9%) and Clarkfield the fewest (0.4%); Dawson has 99.7%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson (this page) | 2,256 | 99.7% | 1,000 Mbps | 5.6 | B- | 43/100 |
| Montevideo | 6,756 | 20.2% | 993 Mbps | 6.9 | C | 42/100 |
| Madison | 2,095 | 99.9% | 1,000 Mbps | 5 | B- | 37/100 |
| Clarkfield | 1,190 | 0.4% | 1,502 Mbps | 6 | C | 39/100 |
| Milan | 898 | 99.3% | 1,000 Mbps | 4.8 | B- | 48/100 |
| Watson | 753 | 97.3% | 993 Mbps | 5.4 | B- | 49/100 |
| Boyd | 539 | 78.1% | 818 Mbps | 4.1 | C- | 52/100 |
| St. Leo | 404 | 42.1% | 1,313 Mbps | 4.1 | C- | 28/100 |
| Louisburg | 306 | 99.3% | 1,000 Mbps | 3.1 | C+ | 58/100 |
| Bellingham | 275 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 2.4 | C+ | 52/100 |
| Marietta | 211 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 1.2 | C | 49/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Dawson?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by Frontier Communications. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, Farmers Mutual and Mediacom should have faster speeds at a local level. While we typically put more weight on real-world customer ratings, we display both satisfaction and technical maximum information for customers to decide for themselves.
Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Dawson
| Farmers Mutual | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Mediacom | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| GigFire | 150 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| AT&T | 100 |
| EarthLink | 100 |
| Midco | 100 |
| MVTV Wireless | 100 |
| Frontier Communications | 45 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
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Customer Ratings for Dawson Internet Providers
Based on 25 reviews from Minnesota internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Dawson residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.50 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. AT&T wins for second-place in Minnesota, with 5.00 out of 5 stars and 35.9% coverage in Dawson.
At a national level, based on 2532 national reviews for any of the providers listed above, T-Mobile Home Internet is rated higher than any other provider, with a rating of 4.02 out of 5.
Local, State, and National Ratings for all Dawson Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Dawson, Minnesota, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Dawson Overall | Minnesota Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (4) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Midco | (0) | (7) | (36) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) |  (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (1) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (3) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (7) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| MVTV Wireless | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Farmers Mutual | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Dawson
Based on data reported by Dawson ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Farmers Mutual and Mediacom. These internet providers offer speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Dawson. Therefore, the average customer can get up to 1,000 Mbps if they’re willing to purchase the fastest subscription tier available at their homes.
However, actual customers rated their satisfaction with internet speed highest with Frontier Communications. This indicates Frontier reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Dawson Speed | Minnesota Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midco | (0) | (7) | (36) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (4) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (3) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (1) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (7) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| MVTV Wireless | (0) |  (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Farmers Mutual | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Dawson?
Of the providers in Dawson, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Dawson where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Minnesota or the country. This feedback is valuable because it considers price changes and whether the speeds paid for are worth it.
T-Mobile Home Internet is rated 4.75 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. AT&T is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 4.00 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Dawson, Minnesota, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Dawson
| ISP / Tech Type | Dawson Affordability | Minnesota Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (4) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Frontier | (0) | (1) | (177) | View Plans | ||
| GigFire | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (1) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (7) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| MVTV Wireless | (0) | (1) | (1) | View Plans | ||
| Midco | (0) | (7) | (36) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (3) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Farmers Mutual | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Minnesota
Customer Reviews
A St. Paul, MN Customer
Verizon Fixed Wireless
June 06, 2026 A Minneapolis, MN Customer
CenturyLink Fiber
May 16, 2026 A Newfolden, MN Customer
Wiktel Fiber
May 09, 2026 A Burnsville, MN Customer
XFINITY Cable
April 15, 2026 I am currently on a promotional rate at $58/month. In a few months, I expect Xfinity to raise my rate significantly, in which case I will be extremely unsatisfied. Currently I am very happy with my rate and I get quality internet in return. I have had very few outages and have not even needed to reach out to customer support in the 20 months that I have been a customer.
Scott G
XFINITY Cable
April 13, 2026 I've had some frustration with Comcast in terms of their pricing. I've been a customer for about five years and they regularly raise their rates. As far as I can tell, these rate changes happen arbitrarily and without notice. Though the service has been good and consistent, I feel like they're just incrementally up-charging their customers. They likely feel they can get away with it since there are not many other competing internet providers in the area, and the one who do exist don't have the same infrastructure as Comcast does.
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Dawson?
The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:
- The best all-around internet service provider in Dawson is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Farmers Mutual and Mediacom. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Frontier Communications may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Dawson is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Viasat, HughesNet, and Farmers Mutual has the broadest coverage in Dawson, available to 99.7% of homes, and is most likely to cover your home. To find out exactly what’s available at your home, please use our address search tool.