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Best Internet Providers in Nielsville, MN

All 2 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings

Nielsville has 2 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber and Fixed Wireless internet are available in the city. Reviews are grouped by provider and the type of service they offer, covering all 2 available internet technologies in Nielsville.

This page reflects the most recent FCC update from October 19, 2026, based on the Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025.

What changed
Homes with fiber100.0%Polk County 50.3%top 1%
Average top speed1,000 MbpsPolk County 3,026 Mbpstop 38%
Providers21.2 at a typical addressbottom 5%
Homes with internet94%Polk County 91%top 12%
ISP Report CardCscore 44 of 100top 45%
Connectivity index59/100Polk County 52/100top 19%

Ranks compare Nielsville with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.

Nielsville Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings

Halstad Telephone Company

Halstad Telephone Company logo

Availability:

100.0%

Customer Rating:

0.0 of 5 stars

(0)

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Price: $55.00 - $95.00 / mo.

Connection

Availability

Avg. Download Speed InfoThe highest download speed available in Nielsville.

Max Download Speed InfoCalculated from the maximum speeds available to most Nielsville residents, weighted by block population.

Customer Rating

Fiber

100.0%

1,000 Mbps

1,000 Mbps

Fiber: 0.0 of 5 stars

(0)

T-Mobile Home Internet

T-Mobile Home Internet logo

Availability:

20.8%

Customer Rating:

4.0 of 5 stars

(342)

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1-833-601-2935 Price: Starting at $55.00 / mo.

Connection

Availability

Avg. Download Speed InfoThe highest download speed available in Nielsville.

Max Download Speed InfoCalculated from the maximum speeds available to most Nielsville residents, weighted by block population.

Customer Rating

Fixed Wireless

20.8%

25 Mbps

25 Mbps

Wireless: 4.0 of 5 stars

(342)

Satellite providers, which generally offer 100% coverage across the United States, are available for Nielsville residents as well. Some of the top satellite options include Dish Network, DirecTV, HughesNet, Viasat, and Starlink. These providers offer varied services and pricing, giving residents flexibility in choosing the best option for their location and needs.

Starlink

Starlink logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

3.9 of 5 stars

(65)

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Price: $55.00 - $130.00 / mo.

Viasat

Viasat logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

1.7 of 5 stars

(12)

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1-833-875-1370 Price: $69.99 - $179.99 / mo.

DirecTV

DirecTV logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

4.3 of 5 stars

(9)

Dish

Dish logo

Availability:

100%

Customer Rating:

3.7 of 5 stars

(13)

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1-833-875-1332 Price: $55.00 / mo.

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 Nielsville ratings may vary and are shown below.

Who is the Best Internet Provider in Nielsville, MN?

Which Providers are Available at my Home in Nielsville?

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.

Nielsville, MN map of internet availability

How Nielsville Compares to Places Its Size

Nielsville's report card score is in the top 45% and its connectivity index is in the top 19%.

Cscore 44 of 100ISP Report CardGrades what providers offer: fiber availability, the download speed most homes can get and the number of providers at a typical address.top 45%
59/100Polk County 52/100, US 69/100Digital Connectivity IndexMeasures how much households need and use the internet: household size, working from home, devices and subscriptions.top 19%
Measure Nielsville Rank among US places under 1,000 people Polk County Minnesota US Leader
ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here
Fiber availability 100.0% top 1% 50.3% 68.5% 71.5% Tied with 6,945 other places at 100.0%
Average top speed 1,000 Mbps top 38% 3,026 Mbps 2,819 Mbps 3,486 Mbps Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps)
Providers at a typical address 1.2 bottom 5% 4.6 6.7 7.1 Los Prados, PR (15.1)
Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet
People per household 2.7 top 21% 2.4 2.5 2.7 Paguate, NM (13.4)
Workers who work from home 3% bottom 13% 6% 18% 15% Boys Town, NE (100%)
Homes with a computer, tablet or phone 94% top 39% 95% 96% 96% 1,494 places at 100%
Homes with internet 94% top 12% 91% 92% 91% 370 places at 100%
Homes on fiber, cable or DSL 75% top 16% 73% 77% 76% 23 places at 100%
More about the households here
Homes with a desktop or laptop 78% top 30% 75% 83% 81% 72 places at 100%
Median household income $65,287 bottom 41% $77,485 $99,636 $93,246 22 places at $250,001
Residents in school (6th grade to college) 19% top 7% 16% 16% 16% University at Buffalo, NY (100%)

Fiber reaches 100.0% of homes in Nielsville, against 50.3% across Polk County and 68.5% across Minnesota. Households in Nielsville are the same size as the US average (2.7 people against 2.7); 3% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $65,287 (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 Nielsville

Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Nielsville?

Halstad Telephone Company Fiber in Nielsville, MN

Halstad Telephone Company logo

Availability:

100.0%

Customer Rating:

 of 5 stars

(0)

Avg. Download Speed

1,000 Mbps

Halstad Telephone Company offers Fiber service to 100.0% of Nielsville homes. Across the city, Halstad Telephone Company Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps, with speeds from 1,000 Mpbs up to 1,000 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds are symmetrical, meaning they are exactly the same as download speeds for Halstad Telephone Company Fiber. Halstad Telephone Company Fiber is rated other types of internet service available in Nielsville from Halstad Telephone Company in terms of customer satisfaction.

Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Nielsville?

T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Nielsville, MN

T-Mobile Home Internet logo

Availability:

20.8%

Customer Rating:

4.0 of 5 stars

(342)

Avg. Download Speed

25 Mbps

T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 20.8% of Nielsville homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 25 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 3.0 and as high as 3.0, with an average of 3.0 Mbps throughout the city. T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is rated other types of internet service available in Nielsville from T-Mobile Home Internet in terms of customer satisfaction.

Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Nielsville?

According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no cable providers available in Nielsville, MN.

Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Nielsville?

According to the most recently submitted data by internet service providers to the FCC, there are currently no DSL providers available in Nielsville, MN.

Internet in Nielsville by Neighborhood and ZIP Code

Nielsville has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.

Neighborhoods in Nielsville

Neighborhood People Homes with fiber Average top speed Providers at a typical address Report card Connectivity

ZIP codes in Nielsville

ZIP code People Homes with fiber Average top speed Providers at a typical address Report card Connectivity
56568118 100.0%1,000 Mbps1.1C59/100

How Nielsville Compares to Nearby Places

The 10 places nearest to Nielsville that have their own pages are all within 15 miles, 4 of them in North Dakota. Among them, Taft, ND has the most homes with fiber (100.0%) and Buxton, ND the fewest (53.9%); Nielsville has 100.0%.

Place People Homes with fiber Average top speed Providers at a typical address Report card Connectivity
Nielsville (this page)149 100.0%1,000 Mbps1.2C59/100
Hillsboro, ND1,807 100.0%1,225 Mbps4.3B-47/100
Buxton, ND755 53.9%1,115 Mbps2.2D+44/100
Halstad690 98.4%1,000 Mbps1C43/100
Climax465 100.0%1,000 Mbps2C60/100
Beltrami286 97.2%6,000 Mbps1.2B-60/100
Shelly267 99.2%1,000 Mbps1.1C42/100
Taft, ND204 100.0%1,045 Mbps4.4B-50/100
Caledonia, ND167 100.0%1,000 Mbps2C50/100
Lockhart159 96.2%1,490 Mbps1.4C42/100
Eldred143 100.0%1,874 Mbps2.2C+61/100

Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Nielsville?

Data Reported to FCC by ISPs: Average Maximum Available in Nielsville

Max Advertised Speed in Nielsville, MN
Halstad Telephone Company1,000
Viasat100
HughesNet25
T-Mobile Home Internet25

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Customer Ratings for Nielsville Internet Providers

Local, State, and National Ratings for all Nielsville Internet Providers

The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Nielsville, Minnesota, and customers throughout the country.

ISP / Tech TypeNielsville OverallMinnesota OverallNational OverallFor Service
T-Mobile Home InternetNo rating yet (0)4.5 of 5 stars (4)4 of 5 stars (342)View Plans
HughesNetNo rating yet (0)4 of 5 stars (1)2.5 of 5 stars (25)View Plans
ViasatNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)1.5 of 5 stars (12)View Plans
Halstad Telephone CompanyNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)View Plans

Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Nielsville

Based on data reported by Nielsville ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Halstad Telephone Company. The company offers speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Nielsville. 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.

ISP / Tech TypeNielsville SpeedMinnesota SpeedNational SpeedFor Service
T-Mobile Home InternetNo rating yet (0)4.5 of 5 stars (4)4 of 5 stars (342)View Plans
HughesNetNo rating yet (0)5 of 5 stars (1)2.5 of 5 stars (25)View Plans
ViasatNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)1.5 of 5 stars (12)View Plans
Halstad Telephone CompanyNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)View Plans

Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Nielsville?

The table below shows how customers in Nielsville, Minnesota, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.

Rated Affordability in Nielsville

ISP / Tech TypeNielsville AffordabilityMinnesota AffordabilityNational AffordabilityFor Service
T-Mobile Home InternetNo rating yet (0)5 of 5 stars (4)4 of 5 stars (342)View Plans
HughesNetNo rating yet (0)4 of 5 stars (1)2.5 of 5 stars (25)View Plans
ViasatNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)1.5 of 5 stars (12)View Plans
Halstad Telephone CompanyNo rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)No rating yet (0)View Plans

Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Minnesota

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A St. Paul, MN Customer

Verizon Fixed Wireless

4 of 5 stars June 06, 2026
Plan Pricing: 3 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 4 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4 of 5 stars

A Minneapolis, MN Customer

CenturyLink Fiber

4 of 5 stars May 16, 2026
Plan Pricing: 4 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 4 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4 of 5 stars

A Newfolden, MN Customer

Wiktel Fiber

4 of 5 stars May 09, 2026
Plan Pricing: 4 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 3 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4 of 5 stars

A Burnsville, MN Customer

XFINITY Cable

4 of 5 stars 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.

Plan Pricing: 4 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 4 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4 of 5 stars

Scott G

XFINITY Cable

3 of 5 stars 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.

Plan Pricing: 2 of 5 stars
Internet Speed: 4 of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 3 of 5 stars

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Which ISP Should You Choose in Nielsville?

The right ISP for you depends upon your needs, but in general we can make the following suggestions:

  • The fastest internet provider should be Halstad Telephone Company.
  • Viasat, HughesNet, and Halstad Telephone Company has the broadest coverage in Nielsville, available to 100.0% 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.

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