Lincoln County Free 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 |
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| Total E-Rate subsidies | — | $2K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $137 | — | $45 | $214 | — | $6K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $5K | $6K | $5K | $5K | — |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 80% | 80% | — | — | — | — | — | 80% | — | 50% | 80% | 80% | 74% | — | 75% | 80% | 74% | 74% | 74% | 72% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 71% | 66% | 68% | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 667 | 433 | 333 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 667 | 583 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
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| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $45 | $214 | — | $6K | $4K | $5K | $4K | $4K | $3K | $4K | $3K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | — | $2K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $420 | $1K | $950 | $979 | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
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| Eureka Branch Library | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | $950 | — |
| Lincoln County Library | $1K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | $758 | — |
| Troy Branch Library | $960 | $960 | $960 | — | — | — | — | — | $662 | — |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka Branch Library | Eureka | 80% | — | — | 450 | 450 | Rural |
| Lincoln County Library | Libby | 80% | — | — | 500 | 500 | Rural |
| Troy Branch Library | Troy | 80% | — | — | 1,000 | 1,000 | 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 |
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| Citizens Telecommunications Co. of Montana | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | $3K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $2K | $4K | $3K | $5K | $5K | $4K | $4K | — |
| Mooseweb Corporation | — | $2K | $2K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Interbel Tel. Coop. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $137 | — | $45 | $214 | — | $542 | $619 | $181 | $336 | $336 | $336 | $392 | — | $420 | — | — | — | — |
| Lincoln County Technology Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $950 | $979 | — |
| InterBel Telephone Cooperative, Inc. | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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.