Van Buren District Library
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $77K | $91K | $89K | $60K | $58K | $58K | $73K | $63K | $65K | $67K | $80K | — | $78K | $110K | $104K | $83K | $79K | $54K | $59K | $33K | $29K | $31K | $16K | $9K | $4K | $4K | $11K | $15K |
| Average discount rate | 86% | 86% | 86% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 80% | 80% | 28% | 45% | 64% | — | 76% | 77% | 75% | 75% | 71% | 72% | 70% | 69% | 68% | 69% | 64% | 64% | 64% | 65% | 64% | 66% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,269 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 100 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,269 | 646 | 646 | 646 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 100 | 100 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $7K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $8K | $6K | $6K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $5K | $23K | $18K | $16K | $16K | $9K | $4K | $4K | $11K | $15K |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $48K | $60K | $60K | $60K | $58K | $58K | $51K | $63K | $63K | $63K | $74K | — | $71K | $104K | $98K | $77K | $54K | $49K | $55K | $11K | $11K | $15K | — | — | — | $185 | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | $1K | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | $28K | $31K | $27K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp Sunshine Branch Library | $18K | $21K | $18K | $14K | $12K | $12K | $14K | $9K | $9K | $10K |
| Bangor Branch Library | $14K | $15K | $13K | $9K | $6K | $6K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $10K |
| Bloomingdale Branch Library | $14K | $15K | $13K | $9K | $6K | $6K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $9K |
| Covert Branch Library | $14K | $15K | $13K | $9K | $6K | $6K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $10K |
| Gobles Branch Library | $14K | $15K | $13K | $9K | $6K | $6K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $10K |
| Lawrence Branch Library | $14K | $15K | $13K | $9K | $6K | $6K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $10K |
| Webster Memorial Library | $8K | $8K | $6K | $2K | $14K | $14K | $15K | $9K | $10K | $10K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp Sunshine Branch Library | Mattawan | 85% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Bangor Branch Library | Bangor | 85% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Bloomingdale Branch Library | Bloomingdale | 85% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Covert Branch Library | Covert | 85% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Gobles Branch Library | Gobles | 85% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Lawrence Branch Library | Lawrence | 85% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Webster Memorial Library | Decatur | 85% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale Telephone Co, Inc | $48K | $60K | $62K | $60K | $58K | $58K | $55K | $63K | $63K | $63K | $74K | — | $71K | $395 | $393 | $392 | $340 | $369 | $322 | $325 | $321 | $331 | $288 | $259 | $228 | $185 | $230 | $224 |
| Software Services Group, Inc.DBA Secant Technologies | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $104K | $98K | $77K | $74K | $49K | $55K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Verizon North Incorporated | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $4K | $6K | — | $5K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $21K | $16K | $15K | $14K | $7K | $2K | $2K | $9K | $13K |
| Clark Technical Services | $29K | $31K | $27K | — | — | — | $18K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Merit Network, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $11K | $11K | $15K | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCI Communications Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K |
| PNG Telecommunications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $1K | $1K | $688 | $519 | $485 | $393 | $149 | $354 | $345 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint Spectrum, L.P. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $493 | $814 | $870 | $845 | $813 | $804 | $688 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Mobility | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $893 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $778 | $689 | $605 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.