In Butte County there are 11 residential internet providers covering 99.66% of the county. The average home can get speeds up to 1,207 Mbps. Note that we may have a financial relationship with some of the providers below. This does not influence rankings, and helps us provide high-quality detailed information for free.
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11 Internet Service Providers in Butte County
Data updated 11/14/2025, based on FCC data from 12/31/2024. This is the most current data available as of .
To avoid wasting your time, providers with less than 1% coverage in Butte County are not shown.
Butte County Satellite TV & Internet Providers
DISH Satellite TV
DIRECTV Satellite TV
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Viasat Satellite Internet
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Internet service is available in 99.66% of Butte County. Using our interactive availability map, you can compare service areas for different providers, we include fiber, cable, DSL, or fixed wireless internet service for all providers who offer it. You will notice that some providers might be listed multiple times for each service. If you find no providers cover the location you're looking at, you can opt for satellite service. The most widely available provider is Midco. Now you can call companies in Butte County with more confidence that they might be available.
How fast are internet speeds in Butte County?
The map below shows maximum internet speeds by area in Butte County.
Internet Speed Key
The average Butte County home can get up to 1,207 Mbps on their internet plan. For most people, the fastest download speed in the county is 5,000 Mbps, which 5.56% of residents can get. Some homes and apartments do not have access to these speeds. On the slower end, for example, less than 1% of homes can only purchase plans up to 10 Mbps. See the internet provider details below for info about their speed and coverage in Butte County.
Internet speeds tend to be faster in the south parts of Butte County, and slower in the north areas of the county.
What type of internet should I choose in Butte County?
The fastest internet for you may vary based on where in Butte County you live. If speed is your main concern, cable will be the fastest internet in the county.
- Fiber is the fastest internet type for 26.28% of Butte County homes.
- Cable is fastest for 59.55% of the county.
- DSL is fastest for less than 1%.
- Fixed wireless is fastest for 13.45%.
- Satellite internet may be the only option for less than 1% of Butte County homes.
Internet Market Health in Butte County
Internet Competition Key
The map shows how competitive the Butte County internet service market is. Areas in green have more alternatives, areas in yellow have a few choices, and areas in red may have only one provider. More competition usually means faster speeds and better prices for you, the customer.
Below are quick facts on internet competition and market health in Butte County based on what connections the average home has availabile:
- Average number of internet service providers to a home: 3.6 (very unhealthy)
- Average types of service (fiber, cable, DSL, etc): 2.5 (unhealthy)
- Average providers with broadband (25 Mbps+) speeds: 3.2 (very unhealthy)
Overall, competition is very unhealthy.
Butte County internet customers have the ability to buy internet service from 1 to 7 different providers, depending on where they live. For different types of service, Butte County homes have between 1 and 4 options. The type(s) of service available are fixed wireless, dsl, cable, and fiber, though these may vary depending on the region within the county.
When it comes to broadband download speeds faster than 25 Mbps, the situation is worse. Butte County internet customers who want faster speeds have between 0 and 7 choices of companies offering speeds up to or over 25 Mbps.
More internet companies with faster speeds means fewer monopolies and better prices for customers. In promoting a free market for internet, Butte County badly needs improvement.
TV & Internet Providers in Depth
Below you'll find which TV and internet providers offer service in Butte County, along with details on where in Butte County and at what speeds.
Centurylink DSL in Butte County, SD
Centurylink DSL coverage
About 68.70%, or 7,037 people, have Centurylink DSL internet available to them in the county. The company covers the southwest, south, central, west, northwest, north, and southeast Butte County area. Centurylink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in much of Butte County.
Centurylink DSL download speeds
Centurylink is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Butte County. Versus other DSL providers in the area, Centurylink DSL is the fastest. There are 4 different maximum speeds throughout Butte County. The fastest plan anyone in Butte County can order from Centurylink goes up to 80 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 10 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Butte County customers is up to 28 Mbps.
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- 4.5% up to 80.0 Mbps
- 25.0% up to 60.0 Mbps
- 9.2% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 61.4% up to 10.0 Mbps
Centurylink DSL upload speeds
In Butte County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Centurylink DSL. Compared to other ISPs, Centurylink is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Butte County DSL providers. Centurylink offers 6 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Butte County is up to 40 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 1.0 Mbps. On average, Centurylink customers can get speeds up to 3.4 Mbps.
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- 1.2% up to 40.0 Mbps
- 3.1% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 3.3% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 22.2% up to 5.0 Mbps
- 8.8% up to 3.0 Mbps
- 61.4% up to 1.0 Mbps
Midco Cable in Butte County, SD
Midco cable coverage
About 61.43%, or 6,292 people, have Midco cable internet available to them in the county. The company covers the south, west, southwest, central, and northwest Butte County area. Midco is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Butte County.
Midco cable download speeds
Midco is above average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Butte County. Versus other cable providers in the area, Midco cable is the fastest. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Butte County. The fastest plan anyone in Butte County can order from Midco goes up to 2,000 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 1,250 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Butte County customers is up to 1,470 Mbps.
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- 29.4% up to 2,000.0 Mbps
- 70.6% up to 1,250.0 Mbps
Midco cable upload speeds
In Butte County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Midco cable. Compared to other ISPs, Midco is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Butte County cable providers. Midco offers 3 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Butte County is up to 1,000 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 60 Mbps. On average, Midco customers can get speeds up to 289 Mbps.
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- 22.1% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
- 7.2% up to 350.0 Mbps
- 70.6% up to 60.0 Mbps
Bluepeak Cable in Butte County, SD
Bluepeak cable coverage
About 55.99%, or 5,735 people, have Bluepeak cable internet available to them in the county. The company covers the south, west, southwest, central, and northwest Butte County area. Bluepeak is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a majority of Butte County.
Bluepeak cable download speeds
Bluepeak is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Butte County. Versus other cable providers in the area, Bluepeak cable is the slowest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Butte County. The fastest plan anyone in Butte County can order from Bluepeak goes up to 1,000 Mbps, and all Butte County customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 1,000.0 Mbps
Bluepeak cable upload speeds
In Butte County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Bluepeak cable. Compared to other ISPs, Bluepeak is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Butte County cable providers. Bluepeak offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Butte County is up to 30 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 30.0 Mbps
West River Cooperative Telephone Fiber in Butte County, SD
West River Cooperative Telephone fiber coverage
About 20.53%, or 2,103 people, have West River Cooperative Telephone fiber internet available to them in the county. The company covers the northeast, southeast, central, north, east, and south Butte County area. West River Cooperative Telephone is a small internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of Butte County.
West River Cooperative Telephone fiber download speeds
West River Cooperative Telephone is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Butte County. Versus other fiber providers in the area, West River Cooperative Telephone fiber is the slowest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Butte County. The fastest plan anyone in Butte County can order from West River Cooperative Telephone goes up to 250 Mbps, and all Butte County customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 250.0 Mbps
West River Cooperative Telephone fiber upload speeds
In Butte County download speeds tend to be equal to than upload speeds for West River Cooperative Telephone fiber. Compared to other ISPs, West River Cooperative Telephone is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the slowest compared to other Butte County fiber providers. West River Cooperative Telephone offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Butte County is up to 250 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 250.0 Mbps
Bluepeak Fiber in Butte County, SD
Bluepeak fiber coverage
About 5.05%, or 517 people, have Bluepeak fiber internet available to them in the county. The company covers the south and southwest Butte County area. Bluepeak is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of Butte County.
Bluepeak fiber download speeds
Bluepeak is one of the fastest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Butte County. Versus other fiber providers in the area, Bluepeak fiber is one of the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Butte County. The fastest plan anyone in Butte County can order from Bluepeak goes up to 5,000 Mbps, and all Butte County customers can get this speed.
Show all download speeds
- 100.0% up to 5,000.0 Mbps
Bluepeak fiber upload speeds
In Butte County download speeds tend to be equal to than upload speeds for Bluepeak fiber. Compared to other ISPs, Bluepeak is one of the fastest where upload speeds are concerned, and one of the fastest compared to other Butte County fiber providers. Bluepeak offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Butte County is up to 5,000 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 5,000.0 Mbps
wispwest.net Fixed Wireless in Butte County, SD
wispwest.net fixed wireless coverage
About 93.74%, or 9,602 people, have wispwest.net fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Butte County area. wispwest.net is a large internet service provider internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in most of Butte County.
wispwest.net fixed wireless download speeds
wispwest.net is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Butte County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, wispwest.net fixed wireless is below average. There are 3 different maximum speeds throughout Butte County. The fastest plan anyone in Butte County can order from wispwest.net goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Butte County customers is up to 90 Mbps.
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- 79.6% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 19.7% up to 50.0 Mbps
- 0.7% up to 25.0 Mbps
wispwest.net fixed wireless upload speeds
In Butte County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for wispwest.net fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, wispwest.net is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other Butte County fixed wireless providers. wispwest.net offers 3 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Butte County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 8.0 Mbps. On average, wispwest.net customers can get speeds up to 18 Mbps.
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- 79.6% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 19.7% up to 10.0 Mbps
- 0.7% up to 8.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet Fixed Wireless in Butte County, SD
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless coverage
About 28.25%, or 2,894 people, have T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the entire Butte County area. T-Mobile Home Internet is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a small portion of Butte County.
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless download speeds
T-Mobile Home Internet is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Butte County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless is below average. There are 2 different maximum speeds throughout Butte County. The fastest plan anyone in Butte County can order from T-Mobile Home Internet goes up to 100 Mbps, the slowest package only goes up to 25 Mbps, and the county-wide average maximum speed for Butte County customers is up to 73 Mbps.
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- 63.5% up to 100.0 Mbps
- 36.5% up to 25.0 Mbps
T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless upload speeds
In Butte County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for T-Mobile Home Internet fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, T-Mobile Home Internet is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and above average compared to other Butte County fixed wireless providers. T-Mobile Home Internet offers 2 different upload speeds across the county, so your internet plan's upload speed may vary by neighborhood . The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Butte County is up to 20 Mbps. Some customers have slower plan choices, which only go up to 3.0 Mbps. On average, T-Mobile Home Internet customers can get speeds up to 14 Mbps.
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- 63.5% up to 20.0 Mbps
- 36.5% up to 3.0 Mbps
EarthLink Fixed Wireless in Butte County, SD
EarthLink fixed wireless coverage
About 13.59%, or 1,392 people, have EarthLink fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the southwest, south, central, west, northeast, southeast, north, and east Butte County area. EarthLink is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of Butte County.
EarthLink fixed wireless download speeds
EarthLink is one of the slowest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Butte County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, EarthLink fixed wireless is one of the slowest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Butte County. The fastest plan anyone in Butte County can order from EarthLink goes up to 25 Mbps, and all Butte County customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 25.0 Mbps
EarthLink fixed wireless upload speeds
In Butte County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for EarthLink fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, EarthLink is one of the slowest where upload speeds are concerned, and one of the slowest compared to other Butte County fixed wireless providers. EarthLink offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Butte County is up to 3.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
AT&T Fixed Wireless in Butte County, SD
AT&T fixed wireless coverage
About 13.59%, or 1,392 people, have AT&T fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the southwest, south, central, west, northeast, southeast, north, and east Butte County area. AT&T is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of Butte County.
AT&T fixed wireless download speeds
AT&T is one of the slowest when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Butte County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, AT&T fixed wireless is one of the slowest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Butte County. The fastest plan anyone in Butte County can order from AT&T goes up to 25 Mbps, and all Butte County customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 25.0 Mbps
AT&T fixed wireless upload speeds
In Butte County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for AT&T fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, AT&T is one of the slowest where upload speeds are concerned, and one of the slowest compared to other Butte County fixed wireless providers. AT&T offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Butte County is up to 3.0 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 3.0 Mbps
Verizon Fixed Wireless in Butte County, SD
Verizon fixed wireless coverage
About 1.18%, or 121 people, have Verizon fixed wireless internet available to them in the county. The company covers the southwest and northeast Butte County area. Verizon is one of the largest internet service providers internet service providers in the US, with internet service available in a very small piece of Butte County.
Verizon fixed wireless download speeds
Verizon is below average when comparing download speeds to all other internet providers in Butte County. Versus other fixed wireless providers in the area, Verizon fixed wireless is the fastest. There are no different maximum speeds throughout Butte County. The fastest plan anyone in Butte County can order from Verizon goes up to 300 Mbps, and all Butte County customers can get this speed.
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- 100.0% up to 300.0 Mbps
Verizon fixed wireless upload speeds
In Butte County download speeds tend to be faster than than upload speeds for Verizon fixed wireless. Compared to other ISPs, Verizon is below average where upload speeds are concerned, and the fastest compared to other Butte County fixed wireless providers. Verizon offers no different upload speeds across the county. The fastest upload speed available to anyone from this ISP in Butte County is up to 20 Mbps, which is available to everyone covered.
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- 100.0% up to 20.0 Mbps
Butte County Internet by Area
This information is most helpful to those looking for homes or considering moving to Butte County or any of the areas nearby.
How does internet in Butte County compare to the rest of South Dakota?
Internet speeds in Butte County are slower versus the average speeds in South Dakota: 1,953 Mbps in South Dakota versus 1,207 Mbps in the county. The state has similar internet availability compared to the county. Average internet coverage in South Dakota is 98.12% versus 99.66% in Butte County.
What zip codes have widespread internet?
Internet coverage varies by zip code and neighborhood. Some examples in or around Butte County are shown below. You can enter any zip code here to see TV and internet providers by zip code.
What does internet service look like in other counties?
Below are counties nearby and with similar populations. This comparison can be useful if living somewhere with fast internet is important to you.
Nearby Counties
- Sheridan County, WY: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Sully County, SD: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Hyde County, SD: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Big Horn County, WY: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Hand County, SD: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Park County, WY: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Hamlin County, SD: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Deuel County, SD: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Yellow Medicine County, MN: more internet coverage, faster speeds
- Renville County, MN: more internet coverage, slower speeds
Counties with Similar Populations
- Brantley County, GA: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Tallahatchie County, MS: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Spencer County, KY: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Sioux County, ND: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- McIntosh County, ND: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Crook County, WY: less internet coverage, slower speeds
- Chickasaw County, MS: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Carlisle County, KY: less internet coverage, faster speeds
- Campbell County, SD: more internet coverage, slower speeds
- Camas County, ID: less internet coverage, slower speeds