Northwestern Regional 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 | $60K | $55K | $57K | $59K | $86K | $89K | $99K | $80K | $81K | $92K | $113K | $127K | $103K | $125K | $142K | $131K | $130K | $86K | $70K | $59K | $72K | $66K | $60K | $62K | $55K | $45K | — | — |
| Average discount rate | 80% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 70% | 33% | 45% | 59% | 79% | 78% | 77% | 77% | 70% | 70% | 68% | 64% | 65% | 59% | 62% | 58% | 58% | 57% | 55% | — | — |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 1,256 | 729 | 729 | 729 | 721 | 721 | 721 | 242 | 248 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 1,256 | 729 | 729 | 729 | 721 | 721 | 721 | 242 | 248 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $5K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $78K | $109K | $85K | $115K | $133K | $122K | $122K | $74K | $70K | $59K | $72K | $58K | $53K | $55K | $50K | $40K | — | — |
| Internal Connections | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $9K | $17K | — | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $60K | $55K | $57K | $57K | $83K | $80K | $82K | $80K | $80K | $87K | $16K | $18K | $18K | $10K | $9K | $9K | $9K | $12K | — | — | — | $8K | $7K | $7K | $5K | $4K | — | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wi-Fi Hotspots Services and Equipment | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleghany Co Public Library | $16K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $7K | $9K | $7K | $13K | $996 |
| Boonville Community Public Library | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| Charles H Stone Mem Library | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| Danbury Public Library | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| Dobson Community Library | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $7K | $8K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| East Bend Public Library | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $7K | $8K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| Elkin Public Library | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $9K | $11K | $9K | $7K | $2K | $14K |
| Jonesville Public Library | $6K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| King Public Library | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| Lowgap Public Library | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| Mount Airy Public Library | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| Walnut Cove Public Library | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
| Yadkin County Library | $4K | $4K | $4K | $4K | $7K | $6K | $7K | $7K | $7K | $7K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alleghany Co Public Library | Sparta | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Boonville Community Public Library | Boonville | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Charles H Stone Mem Library | Pilot Mountain | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Danbury Public Library | Danbury | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Dobson Community Library | Dobson | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| East Bend Public Library | East Bend | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Elkin Public Library | Elkin | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Jonesville Public Library | Jonesville | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| King Public Library | King | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Urban |
| Lowgap Public Library | Lowgap | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Mount Airy Public Library | Mount Airy | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Walnut Cove Public Library | Walnut Cove | 80% | — | — | 2,000 | 2,000 | Rural |
| Yadkin County Library | Yadkinville | 80% | — | — | 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 |
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| Time Warner Cable Business LLC | — | — | — | — | $71K | $71K | $70K | $68K | $69K | $78K | $89K | $109K | $85K | $121K | $137K | $126K | $126K | $80K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sprint - Local Telephone Division | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $51K | $65K | $60K | $56K | $56K | $48K | $41K | — | — |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC | $46K | $43K | $45K | $45K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Surry Telephone Membership Corp. | $14K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $9K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $12K | $14K | $17K | $283 | $290 | $507 | $913 | $603 | $1K | $1K | $1K | $2K | — | $2K | $180 | $247 | — | — |
| Embarq Central Telephone Co. - North Carolina FKA Sprint | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $60K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yadkin Valley Telephone Membership Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $315 | $950 | $864 | $2K | — | $1K | $3K | $2K | $2K | $3K | $1K | $1K | $890 | $1K | $924 | $890 | $841 | $773 | — | — |
| BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5K | $4K | $3K | $1K | $1K | $2K | $3K | — | — | — |
| Applied Network Consulting Group | — | — | — | — | — | $9K | — | — | — | — | $10K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A3 Communications, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Skyline Telephone Membership Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $142 | $430 | $761 | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $719 | $697 | $575 | $616 | $570 | $1K | $1K | — | — |
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.