Best Internet Providers in Sheldahl, IA
All 9 providers, ranked by coverage, speed and customer ratings
Find internet availability by address in Sheldahl, IA
Sheldahl has 9 internet service providers, they are sorted by coverage, available speed, and customer rating from our unbiased internet provider report. Fiber, Cable, Fixed Wireless, and DSL 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 Sheldahl.
Ranks compare Sheldahl with the 31,388 US places under 1,000 people, the tiers of our fastest-cities rankings.
The Best Internet in Sheldahl, IA at a Glance
Sheldahl Internet Providers, Ranked by Coverage, Speed and Customer Ratings
Huxley Communication
Connection
Customer Rating
Fiber
Windstream
Connection
Customer Rating
DSL
Fixed Wireless
Mediacom
Connection
Customer Rating
Cable
Rise Broadband
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 Sheldahl ratings may vary and are shown below.
Who is the Best Internet Provider in Sheldahl, IA?
T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet provider in Sheldahl based on Iowa 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 Sheldahl, making it a solid recommendation among providers with reviews. T-Mobile Home Internet is an option for 66.11% of the city.
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Which Providers are Available at my Home in Sheldahl?
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 Sheldahl
- Huxley Communication - fiber coverage map
- Mediacom - cable coverage map
- Windstream - fixed wireless coverage map
- Verizon - fixed wireless coverage map
- Rise Broadband - fixed wireless coverage map
- T-Mobile Home Internet - fixed wireless coverage map
- Windstream - dsl coverage map
- AT&T - fixed wireless coverage map
- EarthLink - fixed wireless coverage map
- CenturyLink - dsl coverage map
How Sheldahl Compares to Places Its Size
Sheldahl's report card score is in the top 38% and its connectivity index is in the top 4%.
| Measure | Sheldahl | Rank among US places under 1,000 people | Polk County | Iowa | US | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISP Report Card inputs: what providers offer here | ||||||
| Fiber availability | 89.8% | top 41% | 95.1% | 84.3% | 71.5% | 6,946 places at 100.0% |
| Average top speed | 922 Mbps | bottom 35% | 5,815 Mbps | 3,256 Mbps | 3,486 Mbps | Fairmount, TN and Falling Water, TN and 5 more (25,000 Mbps) |
| Providers at a typical address | 5.3 | top 30% | 8 | 6.8 | 7.1 | Los Prados, PR (15.1) |
| Connectivity index inputs: how much households need and use the internet | ||||||
| People per household | 2.6 | top 29% | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.7 | Paguate, NM (13.4) |
| Workers who work from home | 23% | top 7% | 16% | 12% | 15% | Boys Town, NE (100%) |
| Homes with a computer, tablet or phone | 98% | top 10% | 97% | 95% | 96% | 1,494 places at 100% |
| Homes with internet | 94% | top 12% | 93% | 89% | 91% | 370 places at 100% |
| Homes on fiber, cable or DSL | 79% | top 10% | 77% | 72% | 76% | 23 places at 100% |
| More about the households here | ||||||
| Homes with a desktop or laptop | 90% | top 5% | 82% | 78% | 81% | 72 places at 100% |
| Median household income | $121,339 | top 4% | $95,170 | $82,468 | $93,246 | 22 places at $250,001 |
| Residents in school (6th grade to college) | 16% | top 16% | 15% | 16% | 16% | University at Buffalo, NY (100%) |
Fiber reaches 89.8% of homes in Sheldahl, against 95.1% across Polk County and 84.3% across Iowa. Households in Sheldahl are smaller than the US average (2.6 people against 2.7); 23% of workers work from home (US 15%); and the median household income is $121,339 (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 Sheldahl
Which Fiber Internet Providers are Available in Sheldahl?
Huxley Communication Fiber in Sheldahl, IA
Availability:
89.8%
Customer Rating:
(0)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Huxley Communication offers Fiber service to 89.8% of Sheldahl homes. Across the city, Huxley Communication Fiber is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which Fixed Wireless and LTE Internet Providers are Available in Sheldahl?
Windstream Fixed Wireless in Sheldahl, IA
Availability:
98.5%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
92 Mbps
Windstream offers Fixed Wireless service to 98.5% of Sheldahl homes. Across the city, Windstream Fixed Wireless has speeds up to 92 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 100 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 4.0 and as high as 10, with an average of 9.6 Mbps throughout the city.
Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless in Sheldahl, IA
Availability:
98.2%
Customer Rating:
(15)
Avg. Download Speed
49 Mbps
Rise Broadband offers Fixed Wireless service to 98.2% of Sheldahl homes. Across the city, Rise Broadband Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 49 Mbps, with speeds from 25 Mpbs up to 50 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 5.0 and as high as 10, with an average of 9.9 Mbps throughout the city.
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Sheldahl, IA
Availability:
66.1%
Customer Rating:
(342)
Avg. Download Speed
61 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet offers Fixed Wireless service to 66.1% of Sheldahl homes. Across the city, T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 61 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 11 Mbps throughout the city.
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Sheldahl, IA
Availability:
42.6%
Customer Rating:
(362)
Avg. Download Speed
193 Mbps
Verizon offers Fixed Wireless service to 42.6% of Sheldahl homes. Across the city, Verizon Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 193 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 15 Mbps throughout the city.
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Sheldahl, IA
Availability:
6.6%
Customer Rating:
(4)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
EarthLink offers Fixed Wireless service to 6.6% of Sheldahl homes. Across the city, EarthLink Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Sheldahl, IA
Availability:
6.6%
Customer Rating:
(205)
Avg. Download Speed
25 Mbps
AT&T offers Fixed Wireless service to 6.6% of Sheldahl homes. Across the city, AT&T Fixed Wireless is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 25 Mbps
Which Cable Internet Providers are Available in Sheldahl?
Mediacom Cable in Sheldahl, IA
Availability:
46.0%
Customer Rating:
(82)
Avg. Download Speed
1,000 Mbps
Mediacom offers Cable service to 46.0% of Sheldahl homes. Across the city, Mediacom Cable is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps
Which DSL Internet Providers are Available in Sheldahl?
Windstream DSL in Sheldahl, IA
Availability:
73.6%
Customer Rating:
(52)
Avg. Download Speed
43 Mbps
Windstream offers DSL service to 73.6% of Sheldahl homes. Across the city, Windstream DSL has speeds up to 43 Mbps, with speeds from 10 Mpbs up to 200 Mbps depending on the address. Upload speeds differ from download speeds, and are as low 1.0 and as high as 20, with an average of 4.4 Mbps throughout the city. Windstream DSL is rated higher than other types of internet service available in Sheldahl from Windstream in terms of customer satisfaction.
CenturyLink DSL in Sheldahl, IA
Availability:
1.4%
Customer Rating:
(120)
Avg. Download Speed
10 Mbps
CenturyLink offers DSL service to 1.4% of Sheldahl homes. Across the city, CenturyLink DSL is the only type of service available from the company, with speeds up to 10 Mbps
Internet in Sheldahl by Neighborhood and ZIP Code
Sheldahl has 1 ZIP code with its own page. Each row links to that place’s page.
Neighborhoods in Sheldahl
| Neighborhood | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|
ZIP codes in Sheldahl
| ZIP code | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50243 | 299 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 4.9 | B- | 76/100 |
How Sheldahl Compares to Nearby Places
The 10 places nearest to Sheldahl that have their own pages are all within 9 miles. Among them, Granger has the most homes with fiber (99.9%) and Madrid the fewest (94.2%); Sheldahl has 89.8%.
| Place | People | Homes with fiber | Average top speed | Providers at a typical address | Report card | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldahl (this page) | 655 | 89.8% | 922 Mbps | 5.3 | C+ | 78/100 |
| Polk City | 6,717 | 99.6% | 2,445 Mbps | 7.6 | A- | 85/100 |
| Huxley | 4,353 | 99.8% | 999 Mbps | 4.7 | B- | 80/100 |
| Madrid | 3,638 | 94.2% | 1,060 Mbps | 6.2 | B- | 70/100 |
| Granger | 3,387 | 99.9% | 1,830 Mbps | 8.7 | A- | 78/100 |
| Slater | 1,714 | 97.3% | 977 Mbps | 5.8 | B- | 77/100 |
| Kelley | 1,110 | 98.2% | 987 Mbps | 5.2 | B- | 58/100 |
| Alleman | 816 | 99.6% | 1,339 Mbps | 6.9 | B+ | 73/100 |
| Luther | 689 | 96.2% | 966 Mbps | 5.9 | B- | 59/100 |
| Granger Homesteads | 523 | 100.0% | 1,000 Mbps | 8.8 | B+ | 87/100 |
| Midvale | 170 | 89.4% | 926 Mbps | 4.4 | C | 72/100 |
Who is the Fastest Internet Provider in Sheldahl?
According to unbiased feedback from real internet customers, they reported being happiest with speeds provided by Windstream. On the other hand, based on data provided by the internet providers to the FCC, Huxley Communication 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 Sheldahl
| Huxley Communication | 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Mediacom | 1,000 |
| Verizon | 300 |
| Windstream | 200 |
| Viasat | 100 |
| T-Mobile Home Internet | 100 |
| Rise Broadband | 50 |
| HughesNet | 25 |
| AT&T | 25 |
| EarthLink | 25 |
| CenturyLink | 10 |
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Customer Ratings for Sheldahl Internet Providers
Based on 45 reviews from Iowa internet customers, T-Mobile Home Internet is the best internet service provider for Sheldahl residents. T-Mobile Home Internet was rated at an average of 4.40 out of 5 in our report for overall customer satisfaction. Verizon wins for second-place in Iowa, with 4.50 out of 5 stars and 42.6% coverage in Sheldahl.
At a national level, based on 2617 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 Sheldahl Internet Providers
The table below shows average customer ratings from customers in Sheldahl, Iowa, and customers throughout the country.
| ISP / Tech Type | Sheldahl Overall | Iowa Overall | National Overall | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) |  (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) |  (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (0) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) |  (12) | View Plans | ||
| Huxley Communication | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Ratings for Internet Provider Speeds in Sheldahl
Based on data reported by Sheldahl ISPs to the FCC, the fastest speeds in the city are available through Huxley Communication and Mediacom. These internet providers offer speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in Sheldahl. 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 Windstream. This indicates Windstream reliably delivers speeds expected by the customer based on the plan they are paying for.
| ISP / Tech Type | Sheldahl Speed | Iowa Speed | National Speed | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) |  (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (0) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Huxley Communication | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Who is the Cheapest Internet Provider in Sheldahl?
Of the providers in Sheldahl, customers rate T-Mobile Home Internet the best for price. Data comes from customers rating their satisfaction with pricing: in Sheldahl where enough of them have reviewed a provider, otherwise across Iowa 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 4.00 out of 5 for price, which is higher than the average across all internet providers in the country. Verizon is rated second for affordability, with an average price rating of 3.75 out of 5.
The table below shows how customers in Sheldahl, Iowa, and the United States rated the affordability of their internet service.
Rated Affordability in Sheldahl
| ISP / Tech Type | Sheldahl Affordability | Iowa Affordability | National Affordability | For Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile Home Internet | (0) | (5) | (342) | View Plans | ||
| Verizon | (0) | (4) | (816) | View Plans | ||
| AT&T | (0) | (1) | (1051) | View Plans | ||
| Windstream | (0) | (3) | (99) | View Plans | ||
| CenturyLink | (0) | (10) | (183) | View Plans | ||
| Mediacom | (0) | (22) | (93) | View Plans | ||
| HughesNet | (0) | (0) | (25) | View Plans | ||
| Rise Broadband | (0) | (0) | (18) | View Plans | ||
| EarthLink | (0) | (0) | (15) | View Plans | ||
| Viasat | (0) | (0) | (12) | View Plans | ||
| Huxley Communication | (0) | (0) | (0) | View Plans |
Customer Reviews for Internet Service Providers in Iowa
Customer Reviews
Steve S.
ImOn Communications Fiber
November 04, 2026 Install was sloppy, wire hanging inside and outside. My main issue was the price kept increasing. The customer support took over a hour to speak to someone and then another hour of testing before they would isue replacement equipment.
ISPReports User
Metronet Fiber
October 14, 2026 great
Tim W
ImOn Communications Fiber
October 08, 2026 Poor signal strength intermittent speeds and I need the signal I pay for
Diane
Comelec Internet Services
September 01, 2026 Great so far. Brian Evans did a great job. Give him a 5
ISPReports User
Partner Communications Cooperative Fiber
July 01, 2026 awful. the key advantage of fiber technology is symmetrical upload and download speeds - fiber optic with pcctel is unreliable and awful. rarely have had symmetrical speeds with this service do NOT recommend pcctel
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Which ISP Should You Choose in Sheldahl?
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 Sheldahl is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- The fastest internet provider should be Huxley Communication and Mediacom. Considering speed for the money and reliability in speeds, Windstream may be a better choice based on real-world local customer feedback.
- The most affordable internet provider in Sheldahl is T-Mobile Home Internet.
- Windstream, Viasat, and HughesNet has the broadest coverage in Sheldahl, available to 98.9% 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.