Datacenter Sites in Carroll County, Iowa
Carroll County has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Carroll County, Iowa has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Iowa average of 56.3. It ranks 49th of 85 Iowa counties by number of sites and 53rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · e3c0d135 at 58.5/100.
Site-selection context for Carroll County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.
How does Carroll County compare with other counties in Iowa?
By number of scored sites, Carroll County ranks 49th of the 85 Iowa counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 2,572 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.1/100 ranks 53rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2089th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 10 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Carroll County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (11, 79% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (2) and former mine (1). 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 Carroll County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.44¢/kWh and commercial 9.34¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 8 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 48°F. Land is valued around $10,742 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Carroll County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN130997 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| UNKNOWN131391 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| UNKNOWN137969 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.9 |
| UNKNOWN137970 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.9 |
| UNKNOWN137971 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN132067 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN137964 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN160917 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| TAP137977 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| UNKNOWN137978 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| TAP160916 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.9 |
| former Sacred Heart School | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.4 |
| former Heider Manufacturing | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.2 |
Every scored site in Carroll County
All 14 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · e3c0d135 · 58.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · fe946459 · 58.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1d02fe46 · 55.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · cd436348 · 55.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3870328a · 55.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1052eaf2 · 55.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7bfa0eb5 · 55.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · b9332d05 · 55.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 14c0908d · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · bb6ed243 · 55.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8f671ddb · 54.9
- former Sacred Heart School · 52.0
- Mine Site · a8a4f68e · 51.4
- former Heider Manufacturing · 51.2
Carroll County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Carroll County?
14 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 49th-most of 85 Iowa counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Carroll County?
Substation-Adjacent site · e3c0d135 scores 58.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 14 scored sites in Carroll County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Carroll County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Carroll County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Carroll County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in Carroll County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.44¢/kWh and commercial is 9.34¢/kWh in Carroll County.
More in Iowa
- All datacenter sites in Iowa· 2,572 sites
- Operating datacenters in Iowa
- Electric substations in Iowa
- Black Hawk County· 126 sites · avg 58.4
- Pottawattamie County· 123 sites · avg 57.0
- Clinton County· 118 sites · avg 54.2
- Johnson County· 112 sites · avg 57.9
- Linn County· 105 sites · avg 58.3
- Dubuque County· 101 sites · avg 55.8
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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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Carroll County, Iowa”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/iowa/carroll-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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