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Datacenter Sites in Parke County, Indiana

Parke County has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Parke County, Indiana has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 80th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 62nd by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Parke County · dcbbb24d at 58.0/100.

21
Candidate sites
52.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 21 in Parke County

Site-selection context for Parke County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.94¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.88¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,262
Land price / acre
1,000
Cooling degree days
5,500
Heating degree days
52°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.

How does Parke County compare with other counties in Indiana?

By number of scored sites, Parke County ranks 80th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.5/100 ranks 62nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1665th-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 Parke County?

Manufacturing sites are the most common (10, 48% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (4) and former mine (3). 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 Parke County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.88¢/kWh and commercial 9.94¢/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 $7,262 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Parke County

Top datacenter sites in Parke County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Parke CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN124440Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN124555Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs56.7
EC Coal Parke CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN124556Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.0 yrs56.4
EC Coal Parke CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs56.2
EC Coal Parke CountyGreenfield——3.0 yrs55.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.0 yrs50.9
SUPERIOR HARDWOODS (SAWMILLS)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs50.9
NEWLIN'S WELDING (NOT AVAILABLE)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs50.8
BIGINCH FABRICATORS & CONSTRUCTION, INC. (IRON AND STEEL PIPE AND TUBE MANUFACTURING FROM PURCHASED STEEL)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs50.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.0 yrs50.5
SUPERIOR LITHOPLATE OF INDIANA, INC. (PRINTING MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs50.4
FORMFLEX (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs50.3
FUTUREX INDUSTRIES, INC. (UNLAMINATED PLASTICS FILM AND SHEET (EXCEPT PACKAGING) MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs50.3
SCOTT PET PRODUCTS, INC. (ALL OTHER LEATHER GOOD MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs50.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.0 yrs50.2
CHILD-ADULT RESOURCE SERVICES, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs50.2
FUTUREX INDUSTRIES, INC. (UNLAMINATED PLASTICS FILM AND SHEET (EXCEPT PACKAGING) MANUFACTURING)Manufacturing——3.0 yrs50.0
Lee Alan Bryant HospitalIndustrial——3.0 yrs50.0
BAIRD SAWMILL, INC. (OTHER MILLWORK (INCLUDING FLOORING ))Manufacturing——3.0 yrs49.8

Every scored site in Parke County

All 21 sites, best first.

Parke County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Parke County?

21 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 80th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Parke County?

EC Coal Parke County · dcbbb24d scores 58.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 21 scored sites in Parke County (a greenfield site).

Does Parke 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 Parke County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Parke County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 32).

What are industrial electricity rates in Parke County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.88¢/kWh and commercial is 9.94¢/kWh in Parke 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 Parke County, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/parke-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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