Datacenter Sites in PUTNAM, Indiana
PUTNAM has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 950 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
PUTNAM, Indiana has 35 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Indiana average of 53.8. It ranks 68th of 91 Indiana counties by number of sites and 60th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Putnam at 59.0/100.
Site-selection context for PUTNAM
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $750M+/$400M+ investments; EDGE credits up to 100% of payroll taxes.
How does PUTNAM compare with other counties in Indiana?
By number of scored sites, PUTNAM ranks 68th of the 91 Indiana counties with a county page, holding 0.4% of the state's 8,629 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.6/100 ranks 60th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1101st-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 PUTNAM?
Manufacturing sites are the most common (17, 49% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (6) and greenfield (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 PUTNAM?
Industrial electricity averages 8.78¢/kWh and commercial 11.22¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (32). WRI water stress is low. 8 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 $8,265 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in PUTNAM
Every scored site in PUTNAM
All 35 sites, best first.
- OZ Putnam · 59.0
- Greenfield (EDWARDSPORT STATION IGCC - AMO) · 57.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · cb780e43 · 57.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3ec52b44 · 57.4
- EC Coal Putnam County · b9745436 · 57.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1a049391 · 55.2
- Farmer's Market · 52.5
- Former Ice House · 52.5
- EC Coal Putnam County · e417de75 · 52.4
- Former Midway Motel · 52.3
- MARTIN MARIETTA AGGREGATES (CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 52.3
- PUTNAM PLASTICS, INC. (PLASTICS BAG MANUFACTURING) · 52.3
- DIXIE CHOPPER, MAGIC CIRCLE CORP. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 52.1
- LIBERTY INDUSTRIES, INC. (TRUCK TRAILER MANUFACTURING) · 52.1
- Mine Site · e6f02f97 · 52.0
- Mine Site · 541884d6 · 52.0
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN124571 - TAP161553) · 51.8
- BANNER GRAPHIC, INC. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.4
- Bainbridge Auto Sales · 51.4
- Radiator Shop · 51.4
- BUZZI UNICEM USA, MIDWEST DIV. (CEMENT MANUFACTURING) · 51.4
- CHIYODA USA CORP. (NOT AVAILABLE) · 51.3
- CROWN EQUIPMENT CORP. (INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRACTOR, TRAILER, AND STACKER MACHINERY MANUFACTURING) · 51.3
- CO-ALLIANCE, LLP (FERTILIZER (MIXING ONLY) MANUFACTURING) · 51.3
- HEARTLAND AUTOMOTIVE, LLC (MOTOR VEHICLE SEATING AND INTERIOR TRIM MANUFACTURING) · 51.3
- INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS (ALL OTHER PLASTICS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.3
- CASH CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC. (READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING) · 51.3
- CASH CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC. (OTHER CONCRETE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.2
- HANSON AGGREGATES, PUTNAMVILLE STONE (CUT STONE AND STONE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.2
- Former Truck Stop · 51.2
- PINGLETON SAWMILL, INC. (SAWMILLS) · 51.2
- COOK & SON LUMBER CO., INC., C. C. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 51.0
- Mine Site · 135a2713 · 51.0
- METAL FORMING INDUSTRIES, INC. (ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING) · 50.6
- Mine Site · 08140fc7 · 50.2
PUTNAM datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in PUTNAM?
35 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 68th-most of 91 Indiana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in PUTNAM?
OZ Putnam scores 59.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 35 scored sites in PUTNAM (a greenfield site).
Does PUTNAM 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 PUTNAM?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates PUTNAM as "Relatively Moderate" (score 32).
What are industrial electricity rates in PUTNAM?
Average industrial electricity is 8.78¢/kWh and commercial is 11.22¢/kWh in PUTNAM.
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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 PUTNAM, Indiana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/indiana/putnam (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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