Datacenter Sites in Noble County, Indiana
Noble County has 116 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Noble County, Indiana has 116 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 17th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 39th by average score. The top-scoring site is LIGONIER at 62.7/100.
Site-selection context for Noble County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
How does Noble County compare with other counties in Indiana?
By number of scored sites, Noble County ranks 17th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 1.3% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.5/100 ranks 39th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 269th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 36 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Noble County?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (88, 76% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (17) and industrial (9). 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 Noble County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.47¢/kWh and commercial 14.32¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 10 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 $9,064 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Noble County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGONIER | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.7 |
| GUARDIAN | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 62.6 |
| UNKNOWN123174 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 60.9 |
| UNKNOWN122654 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 60.4 |
| UNKNOWN122655 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 59.2 |
| UNKNOWN151132 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.7 |
| ALBION | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.7 |
| TAP160237 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.7 |
| TAP160648 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.4 |
| LAOTTO | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.4 |
| EGE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 58.2 |
| KENDALLVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.4 |
| UNKNOWN123167 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.4 |
| TAP141268 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.3 |
| TAP160236 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.0 yrs | 57.3 |
| BRC RUBBER & PLASTICS, INC. (RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FOR MECHANICAL USE) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.5 |
| JELD-WEN, INC. (METAL WINDOW AND DOOR MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.5 |
| STAR OF THE WEST MILLING CO. (FLOUR MILLING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.5 |
| VIBRACOUSTIC NORTH AMERICA (GASOLINE ENGINE AND ENGINE PARTS MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.4 |
| SUPERIOR SAMPLE CO., INC. (TRADEBINDING AND RELATED WORK) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.4 |
| TENNECO, INC. (GASOLINE ENGINE AND ENGINE PARTS MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.4 |
| MILLENNIUM INDUSTRIES (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.4 |
| SROUFE HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, LLC (SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.4 |
| RIVERSIDE MFG., INC. (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.4 |
| ROYAL IMPRINTS, INC. (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) | Manufacturing | — | — | 3.0 yrs | 56.4 |
Every scored site in Noble County
All 116 sites, best first.
- LIGONIER · 62.7
- GUARDIAN · 62.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · bf646a97 · 60.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · ba6e820e · 60.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 807923e7 · 59.2
- ALBION · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9217ab49 · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · b833933e · 58.7
- LAOTTO · 58.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · a415ce7d · 58.4
- EGE · 58.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 833163ca · 57.4
- KENDALLVILLE · 57.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 883fa7f1 · 57.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 96a48d3b · 57.3
- BRC RUBBER & PLASTICS, INC. (RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FOR MECHANICAL USE) · 56.5
- JELD-WEN, INC. (METAL WINDOW AND DOOR MANUFACTURING) · 56.5
- STAR OF THE WEST MILLING CO. (FLOUR MILLING) · 56.5
- TENNECO, INC. (GASOLINE ENGINE AND ENGINE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 56.4
- SUPERIOR SAMPLE CO., INC. (TRADEBINDING AND RELATED WORK) · 56.4
- ADVANCED METAL ETCHING, INC. (METAL COATING, ENGRAVING (EXCEPT JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE), AND ALLIED SERVICES TO MANUFACTURERS) · 56.4
- VIBRACOUSTIC NORTH AMERICA (GASOLINE ENGINE AND ENGINE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 56.4
- STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES OF INDIANA, INC. (OTHER PRESSED AND BLOWN GLASS AND GLASSWARE MANUFACTURING) · 56.4
- PARKER HANNIFIN CORP. (ALL OTHER RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 56.4
- SROUFE HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, LLC (SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING) · 56.4
- MILLENNIUM INDUSTRIES (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 56.4
- RIVERSIDE MFG., INC. (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 56.4
- ROYAL IMPRINTS, INC. (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 56.4
- GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP. (GLASS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING MADE OF PURCHASED GLASS) · 56.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · e2c811dd · 56.1
- SILGAN PLASTICS CORP. (PLASTICS BOTTLE MANUFACTURING) · 55.5
- FREEDOM WIRE, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 55.3
- Cromwell Community Center · 55.3
- UNION PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 55.3
- LAKETRONICS, INC. (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 55.2
- NOBLE · 55.1
- DEKKO HEATING TECHNOLOGIES (NOT AVAILABLE) · 54.4
- ANNIE OAKLEY ENTERPRISES, INC. (COSTUME JEWELRY AND NOVELTY MANUFACTURING) · 54.3
- METALCRAFT, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 53.0
- FRICK SERVICES, INC. (H Q) (OTHER ANIMAL FOOD MANUFACTURING) · 53.0
- Greenfield (ALBION - UNKNOWN123174) · 52.7
- PLAS TECH MOLDING & DESIGN (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 52.6
- FRICK LUMBER CO., INC. (SAWMILLS) · 52.5
- B & J SPECIALTY, INC. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 52.5
- CODE RED PRECISION (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) · 52.4
- DEXTER AXLE CO. (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 52.4
- PARKER HANNIFIN CORP., BRASS PRODUCTS (OTHER NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES (EXCEPT DIE-CASTING)) · 52.4
- DANA CORP. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 52.4
- NEWELL INDUSTRIAL, LLC (NOT AVAILABLE) · 52.4
- Mine Site · 845e7446 · 52.4
- BUSCHE (MACHINE SHOPS) · 52.4
- CITATION ALBION (MACHINE SHOPS) · 52.4
- ALL PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 52.4
- BUSCHE ENTERPRISE, WORK HOLDING (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) · 52.4
- ROBERT BOSCH CORP. (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 52.4
- Albion Opera House · 52.3
- BOYD MACHINE & REPAIR CO., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 52.3
- A-1 PRODUCTION, INC. (MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING) · 52.3
- DEKKO (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · c5d2a5f5 · 52.3
- AGGREGATE SYSTEMS, LLC (CONVEYOR AND CONVEYING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING) · 52.3
- DEKKO (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · a248f005 · 52.3
- Randy Gunder Property #1 · 52.3
- GROUP DEKKO, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 52.3
- P V C COMPOUNDERS, LLC (CUSTOM COMPOUNDING OF PURCHASED RESINS) · 52.3
- Sylvan Lake Service · 52.3
- Randy Gunder Property #2 · 52.3
- LIMELITE ELECTRIC ARTS, INC. (OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 52.1
- R & L Industries / Kendallville Foundry · 52.0
- ADVANTAGE THERMAL SERVICES, LLC (METAL HEAT TREATING) · 52.0
- KENDALLVILLE FERTILIZER CO., INC. (RENDERING AND MEAT BYPRODUCT PROCESSING) · 52.0
- BUSCHE ENTERPRISE (NOT AVAILABLE) · 52.0
- TAYLOR MADE SYSTEMS INDIANA (GLASS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING MADE OF PURCHASED GLASS) · 52.0
- DIAL-X AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT, INC. (ALL OTHER INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURING) · 51.6
- GROUP DEKKO (HEATING EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT WARM AIR FURNACES) MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- Q S I AUTOMATION, INC. (ALL OTHER INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURING) · 51.5
- SAILRITE ENTERPRISES, INC. (CANVAS AND RELATED PRODUCT MILLS) · 51.5
- QUICK TANKS, INC. (METAL TANK (HEAVY GAUGE) MANUFACTURING) · 51.2
- COPPERFIELD, LLC (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENT MANUFACTURING) · 51.2
- PRINCE MFG. CORP. (ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING AND COLORING) · 51.2
- SUPERIOR ESSEX, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.2
- McCray Site · 51.2
- PURITAN ICE CREAM, INC. (ICE CREAM AND FROZEN DESSERT MANUFACTURING) · 51.2
- VICTOR REINZ VALVE SEALS, LLC (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 51.2
- TERNET METAL FINISHING, INC. (ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING AND COLORING) · 51.2
- KAUTEX TEXTRON (METAL TANK (HEAVY GAUGE) MANUFACTURING) · 51.2
- GROUP DEKKO CUSTOM MOLDING (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.2
- FLINT & WALLING, INC. (PUMP AND PUMPING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING) · 51.2
- KPC MEDIA GROUP, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.2
- DALTON CORP., KENDALLVILLE MFG. FACILITY (OTHER NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES (EXCEPT DIE-CASTING)) · 51.1
- DRIVESOL WORLDWIDE, INC. (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 51.1
- DIVERSIFIED PATTERN (SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING) · 51.1
- INDIANA PHOENIX, INC. (CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY MANUFACTURING) · 51.1
- SYMMETRY ULTREXX (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.1
- RELIABLE TOOL & MACHINE CO., INC. (ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING) · 51.1
- PENT CUSTOM MOLDING (INDUSTRIAL MOLD MANUFACTURING) · 51.1
- DEPENDABLE METAL TREATING, INC. (METAL HEAT TREATING) · 51.1
- WAUSEON MACHINE & MFG., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 51.1
- FEDERAL-MOGUL CORP. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.1
- WIRCO, INC. (ELECTROMETALLURGICAL FERROALLOY PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.1
- Dalton Foundry · 51.1
- WICK-FAB, INC. (IRON AND STEEL MILLS) · 51.1
- PLASTECH ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.0
- HENDRICKSON TRUCK INTERNATIONAL (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.0
- MAHONEY FOUNDRIES, INC. (ALUMINUM FOUNDRIES (EXCEPT DIE-CASTING)) · 51.0
- HY-MATIC MFG., INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 51.0
- BOLLHOFF RIVNUT, INC. (FASTENER, BUTTON, NEEDLE, AND PIN MANUFACTURING) · 51.0
- ITW TOMCO (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.0
- DOW CORNING CORP. (ALL OTHER RUBBER PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.0
- KAMMERER INC. (MACHINE SHOPS) · 51.0
- ALUMINUM RECOVERY TECHNOLOGIES (OTHER ALUMINUM ROLLING AND DRAWING) · 51.0
- COURIER KENDALLVILLE, INC. (PREPRESS SERVICES) · 51.0
- GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.0
- NO-SAG PRODUCTS CORP. (SPRING (HEAVY GAUGE) MANUFACTURING) · 51.0
- KRAFT FOODS, INC. (CONFECTIONERY MANUFACTURING FROM PURCHASED CHOCOLATE) · 51.0
- COLWELL, INC. (OTHER MEASURING AND CONTROLLING DEVICE MANUFACTURING) · 51.0
- Industrial Finishing Services · 50.8
Noble County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Noble County?
116 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 17th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Noble County?
LIGONIER scores 62.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 116 scored sites in Noble County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Noble County 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 Noble County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Noble County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 32).
What are industrial electricity rates in Noble County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.47¢/kWh and commercial is 14.32¢/kWh in Noble County.
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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 Noble County, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/noble-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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