Datacenter Sites in DECATUR, Indiana
DECATUR has 38 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
DECATUR, Indiana has 38 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 66th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 55th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · a9d99e9c at 58.9/100.
Site-selection context for DECATUR
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
How does DECATUR compare with other counties in Indiana?
By number of scored sites, DECATUR ranks 66th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.7/100 ranks 55th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1017th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in DECATUR?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (27, 71% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (8) and greenfield (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in DECATUR?
Industrial electricity averages 8.54¢/kWh and commercial 12.16¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 52°F. Land is valued around $9,415 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in DECATUR
Every scored site in DECATUR
All 38 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · a9d99e9c · 58.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7628406d · 58.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8876a11a · 58.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 78173791 · 57.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · ca797644 · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 07840d28 · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8e795595 · 54.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 24e50afb · 53.8
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN124902 - TAP169430) · 52.0
- DELTA FAUCET CO. (PLUMBING FIXTURE FITTING AND TRIM MANUFACTURING) · 51.9
- LOWE'S PELLETS & GRAIN, INC. (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING) · 51.9
- PRINTPACK, INC. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.9
- KS BEARINGS, INC. (MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING) · 51.9
- DRIQUIK, INC. (INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FURNACE AND OVEN MANUFACTURING) · 51.9
- DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, INC. (PRINTED CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY (ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY) MANUFACTURING) · 51.8
- AMERICAN LIFTS (ELEVATOR AND MOVING STAIRWAY MANUFACTURING) · 51.8
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN124902 - UNKNOWN125089) · 51.8
- HONDA MANUFACTURING (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.8
- ACRO ENGINEERING, INC. (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) · 51.8
- CNHI MEDIA (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 51.8
- KOVA FERTILIZERS, INC. (FERTILIZER (MIXING ONLY) MANUFACTURING) · 51.7
- K B SPECIALTY FOODS CO. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FOOD MANUFACTURING) · 51.7
- MEYER ENGINEERING, INC. (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) · 51.7
- M & S PRECISION MACHINE, INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 51.7
- HOUCK INDUSTRIES, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.7
- MCLEAN SCREEN PRINTING (COMMERCIAL SCREEN PRINTING) · 51.6
- ALCAN PACKAGING, INC. (GLASS CONTAINER MANUFACTURING) · 51.6
- 5K CORP., INC. (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 51.6
- SINTERING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (POWDER METALLURGY PART MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- HI-TEMP, INC. (METAL HEAT TREATING) · 51.5
- MI-TECH STEEL, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) · 51.5
- TREE CITY TOOL & ENGINEERING CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 51.5
- GECOM CORP. (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- VALEO ENGINE COOLING, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- CUSTOM CONVEYOR INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 51.3
- CINCINNATI RESEARCH FACILITY - CENTER HILL · 9ae606bf · 51.0
- NEW POINT STONE CO., INC. (CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.0
- WOOD-MIZER PRODUCTS, INC. (SAWMILL AND WOODWORKING MACHINERY MANUFACTURING) · 50.3
DECATUR datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in DECATUR?
38 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 66th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in DECATUR?
Substation-Adjacent site · a9d99e9c scores 58.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 38 scored sites in DECATUR (a substation-adjacent site).
Does DECATUR offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
What is the natural-hazard risk in DECATUR?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates DECATUR as "Relatively Moderate" (score 32).
What are industrial electricity rates in DECATUR?
Average industrial electricity is 8.54¢/kWh and commercial is 12.16¢/kWh in DECATUR.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in DECATUR, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/decatur (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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