Minnesota
Kinetic in Minnesota: what Kinetic lists as fiber and what the FCC map shows
Kinetic lists four Minnesota communities for fiber. Inside those towns, the Dec 31, 2025 FCC snapshot shows Kinetic DSL and no Kinetic fiber.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
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Where does Kinetic offer internet in Minnesota?
Kinetic, formerly Windstream, reports fiber at just 660 Minnesota locations (FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025). Almost all of them are in Wright County, outside town limits. Its other 38,345 Minnesota locations are DSL.
Kinetic's Minnesota page names 33 towns and lists 4 for fiber: Annandale, Paynesville, Roscoe and South Haven (checked Oct 27, 2026). Inside all four, the FCC data shows Kinetic DSL and no Kinetic fiber.
Kinetic location counts below are reported residential or mixed-use service locations. They are not household, subscriber or active-line counts; use a full-address check for a current offer.
Minnesota at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Communities Kinetic lists in Minnesota | 33Listed by Kinetic | Kinetic, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Communities Kinetic lists as fiber | 4Listed by Kinetic | Kinetic, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Homes on the FCC map in Minnesota | 2,853,970 | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations where any provider reports fiber | 54.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of Minnesota locations where Kinetic reports fiber | 0%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Minnesota locations in Kinetic's filing | 39,005 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic's Minnesota locations with fiber | 1.7%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic locations on DSL with no fiber | 38,345 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Where Kinetic's Minnesota fiber is, by county | Wright County: 650 · Stearns County: 9 · Sherburne County: 1FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Counties with any Kinetic fiber | 3 countiesFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Census places with any Kinetic fiber | 1 placeFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Population of the largest matched fiber-list communities (Vintage 2024) | Annandale: 3,487 · Paynesville: 2,586 · South Haven: 183Last verified: data as of Jul 1, 2024; may be out of date | Census estimate, July 1, 2024 |
| Listed fiber towns with no Kinetic fiber mapped | 4 of 4FCC-reportedLast verified: data as of Dec 31, 2025; may be out of date | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Median download on Kinetic DSL | 100 MbpsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic DSL locations under 25 Mbps | 12.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Minnesota homes in Kinetic's filing | 1.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Rural Minnesota locations with any fiber | 62.3%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Urban Minnesota locations with any fiber | 51.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Minnesota population | 5,793,151 peopleLast verified: data as of Jul 1, 2024; may be out of date | Census state estimate, July 1, 2024 |
| Technology | Locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DSL over copper | 38,456FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Fiber | 660FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Where Kinetic lists service in Minnesota
| City | County | Population (July 1, 2024 estimate) | Listed by Kinetic | FCC-reported technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annandale | Wright County | 3,487 | Fiber | DSL over copper |
| Paynesville | Stearns County | 2,586 | Fiber | DSL over copper |
| Roscoe | Stearns County | 134 | Fiber | DSL over copper |
| South Haven | Wright County | 183 | Fiber | DSL over copper |
City notes
The four listed towns
The four communities on the Minnesota fiber list have no Kinetic fiber reported inside their Census boundaries in the Dec 31, 2025 snapshot. Kinetic reports fiber inside just one Minnesota town, Big Lake. Even there, it is a single location. The 650 Wright County fiber locations sit outside town limits.
The map is from December 2025, and the list was checked in September 2026. Kinetic also names service areas by post office, and those can reach past a town's Census boundary. Other providers report fiber at nearly every home in three of the four towns. See Kinetic in Paynesville, Kinetic in Roscoe and Kinetic in South Haven.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kinetic technology inside Annandale | DSL over copperFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Annandale locations with fiber from any provider | 9.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic technology inside Paynesville | DSL over copperFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Paynesville locations with fiber from any provider | 98.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic technology inside Roscoe | DSL over copperFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Roscoe locations with fiber from any provider | 100%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic technology inside South Haven | DSL over copperFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| South Haven locations with fiber from any provider | 97.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Which product will my address get?
Of Kinetic's 39,005 Minnesota locations, 38,345 report DSL and no fiber. That leaves 660 with fiber, or 1.7%.
Minnesota's Kinetic DSL has a median advertised download of 100 megabits. Only about one line in eight falls below 25. In Paynesville, Roscoe and South Haven, other providers report fiber at almost every home, so read how fiber and DSL differ when a Kinetic result there names DSL.
| Kinetic service | Minnesota locations | What the FCC data adds | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSL only | 38,345 | Median 100 Mbps download; 12.6% under 25 Mbps | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Fiber | 660 | 650 in Wright County; 1 inside Big Lake | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
How sure is each claim on this page?
- L1: ZIP estimate. A ZIP code covers many streets. We do not publish ZIP pages.
- L2: FCC-reported (used on this page). Providers report the technology at each location to the FCC National Broadband Map.
- L3: Provider-coverage (used on this page). Kinetic names the place on its own locations page (shown as "Listed by Kinetic").
- L4: Provider-confirmed address. Only the address check reaches this level. It returns the offer for your street address and unit.
- L5: User-confirmed orderable. We never claim this level. You confirm it when you place the order.
Deciding in Minnesota
- Paynesville, Roscoe or South Haven: other providers report fiber at 97.9% or more of homes in each. Before you settle for Kinetic DSL, compare every provider and plan in Minnesota on Konecteaze.
- Annandale: fiber from any provider reaches just 9.9% of homes. Kinetic reports DSL at 1,261 of the town's 1,948. Check a DSL result there against how much speed your household needs.
Of Kinetic's 18 states, Minnesota has the least Kinetic fiber. To the south, Kinetic Fiber in Iowa has 65,258 fiber locations. Kinetic Fiber in Nebraska has more than 20,000 in Lincoln alone.
Common questions
Does Kinetic have fiber in Minnesota?
Kinetic has very little fiber in Minnesota. Its FCC filing shows fiber at 660 Minnesota locations (data as of Dec 31, 2025). Of those, 650 are in Wright County, and only one is inside a town. The other 38,345 Kinetic locations in the state are DSL.
Is Kinetic Fiber available in Paynesville or Annandale?
Kinetic lists both Paynesville and Annandale for fiber. But inside each town's Census boundary, its FCC filing shows DSL over copper and no fiber (data as of Dec 31, 2025). The two towns differ on other fiber: providers report it at 98.6% of Paynesville locations but at only 9.9% of Annandale locations.
How fast is Kinetic DSL in Minnesota?
Minnesota has the smallest share of Kinetic DSL-only locations reported below 25 megabits among its 18 states. The median advertised download on Kinetic's DSL-only Minnesota locations is 100 megabits, and just 12.6% are reported under 25 megabits, the smallest share of the 18 Kinetic states (FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025). DSL covers almost all of Kinetic's 39,005 locations in Minnesota.
What other options do homes in Paynesville, Roscoe and South Haven have?
Homes in Paynesville, Roscoe and South Haven mostly have fiber from other companies. Providers report it at every mapped location in Roscoe, at 97.9% in South Haven and at 98.6% in Paynesville (FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025). All three sit far above Minnesota's statewide 54.9%. Annandale is the exception among Kinetic's listed towns, at 9.9%.
Sources and scope
- Kinetic — Kinetic locations in Minnesota Checked · Data as of Oct 27, 2026 · Supports: the communities Kinetic lists in Minnesota and which of them it lists as fiber
- About Kinetic Checked · Supports: Kinetic's about page: formerly Windstream Communications, formed in 2006, and more than 2 million fiber premises passed across its 18-state service area as of mid-2026. That company figure is not a single-address result.
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: fixed broadband availability Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released 2026) · Supports: technology shares, provider counts and provider-reported technologies
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-year estimates: internet subscriptions in household (B28002) Checked · Data as of 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Supports: households, broadband subscriptions and households without a subscription
- U.S. Census Bureau — City and town population estimates Checked · Data as of July 1, 2024 (Vintage 2024) · Supports: population
- U.S. Census Bureau — State population estimates: Vintage 2024 Checked · Data as of July 1, 2024 (Vintage 2024) · Supports: state population