An interactive map shows people in the Valley just how good, or how bad internet service is in local communities.

State officials have revealed Broadband Ohio’s new mapping resource tool that more accurately shows how many of the state’s households are connected to high-speed internet, providing a more detailed picture of Ohio’s broadband availability gaps.

The maps use records from a 15-month period to measure four different internet speeds: under 10 Megabits per second; under 25 Mbps; under 50 Mbps; and 50-100 plus Mbps.

The new map uses real-world, on-the-ground speed test information from actual internet customers to determine where there are gaps in coverage.

According to the data, ten percent of Mahoning County households do not have access to the internet with minimum speeds of 25 megabits per second.  That translates to 11,817 households.

In Trumbull County, 12,670 households (13%) don’t have minimum internet speeds of 25 Mbps.

Twenty-eight percent of the households (13,739) in Columbiana County don’t have a minimum of 25 Mbps speeds.

348 of Columbiana County’s 524 square miles are unserved by broadband availability, according to the map.

The new maps will be used as a supplement to other currently available data, helping to provide more information to BroadbandOhio; Ohio citizens; local, state, and federal officials; internet service providers; and other stakeholders.

A statewide map along with profiles on each of the 88 counties can be found at Broadband.Ohio.Gov.