Datacenter Sites in Emmet County, Iowa
Emmet County has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 350 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Emmet County, Iowa has 21 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Iowa average of 56.3. It ranks 38th of 85 Iowa counties by number of sites and 10th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Estherville · f37a4c71 at 61.0/100.
Site-selection context for Emmet County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.
How does Emmet County compare with other counties in Iowa?
By number of scored sites, Emmet County ranks 38th of the 85 Iowa counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 2,572 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.9/100 ranks 10th in the state and is about 11% above 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 20 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Emmet County?
Greenfield sites are the most common (13, 62% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (7) 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 Emmet County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.61¢/kWh and commercial 12.59¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 10 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 $9,410 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Emmet County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Estherville | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Near Estherville | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Near Estherville | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Estherville | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.5 |
| EC Near Estherville | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.4 |
| OZ Emmet | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.3 |
| EC Near Estherville | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.3 |
| EC Near Estherville | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.1 |
| EC Near Estherville | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Near Estherville | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Near Estherville | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| EC Near Estherville | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| EC Near Estherville | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| UNKNOWN132854 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| UNKNOWN130511 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| TAP162829 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN162827 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN130714 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| TAP162836 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN162838 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.5 |
Every scored site in Emmet County
All 21 sites, best first.
- EC Near Estherville · f37a4c71 · 61.0
- EC Near Estherville · 195aa63d · 60.7
- EC Near Estherville · a69747f7 · 60.6
- EC Near Estherville · 5fef0711 · 60.5
- EC Near Estherville · e9e1ff57 · 60.4
- OZ Emmet · 60.3
- EC Near Estherville · 17c0c29d · 60.3
- EC Near Estherville · 7984c050 · 60.1
- EC Near Estherville · 127fd329 · 59.5
- EC Near Estherville · e48aefd4 · 59.5
- EC Near Estherville · cbe95c3b · 59.5
- EC Near Estherville · 936363bd · 59.2
- EC Near Estherville · 3fb57bde · 59.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · d5e090dc · 57.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · bfacdefb · 57.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 06731e9b · 57.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6d4c588b · 57.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3b79e1e5 · 57.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1c9865eb · 57.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · af634f41 · 57.1
- Mine Site · ef761e99 · 53.5
Emmet County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Emmet County?
21 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 38th-most of 85 Iowa counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Emmet County?
EC Near Estherville · f37a4c71 scores 61.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 21 scored sites in Emmet County (a greenfield site).
Does Emmet 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 Emmet County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Emmet County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in Emmet County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.61¢/kWh and commercial is 12.59¢/kWh in Emmet County.
More in Iowa
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- Operating datacenters in Iowa
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- 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 Emmet County, Iowa”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/iowa/emmet-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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