Datacenter Sites in Owen County, Indiana
Owen County has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Owen County, Indiana has 29 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 72nd of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 26th by average score. The top-scoring site is SPENCER at 63.4/100.
Site-selection context for Owen County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
How does Owen County compare with other counties in Indiana?
By number of scored sites, Owen County ranks 72nd of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.1/100 ranks 26th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1305th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 7 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Owen County?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (11, 38% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (9) and substation-adjacent (5). 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 Owen County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.47¢/kWh and commercial 12.53¢/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 $5,396 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Owen County
Every scored site in Owen County
All 29 sites, best first.
- SPENCER · 63.4
- EC Coal Owen County · 6c5d39c8 · 58.8
- FREEMAN · 58.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · f88522f7 · 58.0
- EC Coal Owen County · e644d706 · 57.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 07e6f26e · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2a17ebb1 · 56.9
- EC Coal Owen County · ecf9f01c · 54.5
- GOSPORT MFG. CO., INC. (CANVAS AND RELATED PRODUCT MILLS) · 54.2
- DODD WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. (SAWMILLS) · 54.1
- QUALITY SURFACES, INC. (WOOD KITCHEN CABINET AND COUNTERTOP MANUFACTURING) · 54.1
- SKID ROW WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. (WOOD CONTAINER AND PALLET MANUFACTURING) · 54.0
- EC Coal Owen County · 25e6d8ba · 53.4
- WORLD ARTS, INC. (OTHER COMMERCIAL PRINTING) · 53.1
- Mine Site · bde31b57 · 53.1
- SPENCER EVENING WORLD (H Q) (NOT AVAILABLE) · 53.1
- INDIANA HARDWOOD SPECIALISTS, INC. (OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING )) · 53.1
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP. (SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING) · 53.1
- MEDICAL POLYMERS, INC. (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 53.1
- COOK UROLOGICAL, INC. (SURGICAL AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING) · 52.9
- Mine Site · 6f34c3f2 · 52.3
- Mine Site · 1abae9d7 · 52.1
- Mine Site · 19da6cae · 52.0
- AXTROM INDUSTRIES PALLET DIV., LLC (WOOD CONTAINER AND PALLET MANUFACTURING) · 52.0
- Mine Site · e20f733b · 51.4
- Mine Site · 52f1ea14 · 51.3
- Mine Site · e210708b · 51.3
- Mine Site · 5e22231b · 51.0
- Mine Site · eed8b846 · 50.9
Owen County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Owen County?
29 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 72nd-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Owen County?
SPENCER scores 63.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 29 scored sites in Owen County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Owen 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 Owen County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Owen County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 32).
What are industrial electricity rates in Owen County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.47¢/kWh and commercial is 12.53¢/kWh in Owen 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 Owen County, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/owen-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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