Datacenter Sites in Woodbury County, Iowa
Woodbury County has 94 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,200 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Woodbury County, Iowa has 94 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Iowa average of 56.3. It ranks 7th of 85 Iowa counties by number of sites and 22nd by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Woodbury · d8e1c0f0 at 65.8/100.
Site-selection context for Woodbury County
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment for $1M+ investments; property tax phase-in for new construction.
How does Woodbury County compare with other counties in Iowa?
By number of scored sites, Woodbury County ranks 7th of the 85 Iowa counties with a county page, holding 3.7% of the state's 2,572 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.0/100 ranks 22nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 351st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 89 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Woodbury County?
Industrial sites are the most common (49, 52% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (19) and greenfield (18). 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 Woodbury County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.61¢/kWh and commercial 8.25¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 15 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 $8,352 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Woodbury County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Woodbury | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 65.8 |
| EC Coal Woodbury County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 65.4 |
| EC Near George Neal North | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.8 |
| EC Near George Neal North | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.2 |
| EC Near George Neal North | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.4 |
| EC Near George Neal North | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.3 |
| EC Near George Neal North | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.0 |
| EC Near George Neal North | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.9 |
| OZ Woodbury | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.8 |
| EC Near George Neal North | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| EC Near George Neal North | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.3 |
| UNKNOWN137015 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Coal Woodbury County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Coal Woodbury County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.0 |
| UNKNOWN167943 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC Near George Neal North | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Coal Woodbury County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| TAP167940 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.6 |
| TAP167957 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.6 |
| TAP167961 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN167956 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| UNKNOWN130424 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
| EC Coal Woodbury County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
| TAP167935 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN167953 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
Every scored site in Woodbury County
All 94 sites, best first.
- OZ Woodbury · d8e1c0f0 · 65.8
- EC Coal Woodbury County · 6f3d9f2e · 65.4
- EC Near George Neal North · 8024b66f · 64.8
- EC Near George Neal North · 21a5c82c · 64.2
- EC Near George Neal North · 1e6a3de1 · 63.4
- EC Near George Neal North · 9def809f · 63.3
- EC Near George Neal North · 86190d5d · 63.0
- EC Near George Neal North · 34382616 · 62.9
- OZ Woodbury · a98b2dc6 · 62.8
- EC Near George Neal North · d90024fa · 62.4
- EC Near George Neal North · dc9d9d3f · 62.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · da9acc30 · 62.1
- EC Coal Woodbury County · 0f89259f · 61.2
- EC Coal Woodbury County · fc962f7a · 61.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · b10a8c4d · 60.8
- EC Near George Neal North · 8258096a · 60.7
- EC Coal Woodbury County · 7741751b · 59.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · d9293e28 · 59.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · a221ee4a · 59.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · edb2c789 · 59.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 32e30778 · 59.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 73e259c7 · 59.0
- EC Coal Woodbury County · 193c39b4 · 58.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4f8e0ae0 · 57.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · bb516e4d · 57.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6343c014 · 57.5
- City of Sioux City, 1505 Dale Street Property · 57.3
- Hawkeye Building Supply · 57.3
- John Morrell · 57.3
- Castle on the Hill Property · 57.3
- Russell Olson Property · 57.3
- City of Sioux City Cluster 1 - 1 · 57.3
- Canal Capital Corporation · 57.3
- City of Sioux City, 1507 Dale Street · 57.3
- City of Sioux City - Cluster 1 - 2 · 57.3
- City of Sioux City, Humane Society 1 · 57.3
- Livestock Exchange Building · 57.3
- City of Sioux City, Property III · 57.3
- Civic Partner property · 57.3
- Sioux City Reload · 57.3
- 1220 4th Street · 57.3
- Former Swift & Company · 57.3
- Heilman Property · 57.3
- Former Livestock Exchange Bank Building · 57.3
- Royal Iron, Inc. · 57.3
- Willie Joe Park · 57.3
- Floyd Valley Packing Plant · 57.2
- Expedition Business Park · 57.2
- Weitzel Property · 57.2
- City of Sioux City, City Park Property 2 · 57.2
- Cook Park Wells · 57.2
- Sanitary Rendering Company · 57.2
- Hwy 75 Bypass Property · 57.2
- Call Terminal Bldg · 57.2
- Former Needham Packing Plant · 57.2
- City of Sioux City Property II · 57.2
- 129 Overpass property · 57.2
- Mine Site · acac11ac · 57.2
- Samuel Shindler Property II · 57.2
- City of Sioux City Property I · 57.2
- City of Sioux City, City Park Property 3 · 57.2
- City of Sioux City, City Park Property 1 · 57.2
- Military Road Property · 57.2
- Floyd River Business Park, 2 · 57.2
- Samuel Shindler Property I · 57.2
- Kevin Ziems Property · 57.2
- Mine Site · 78319eba · 57.2
- Mine Site · a4c06e95 · 57.2
- Knife River Midwest LLC · 57.2
- Siouxland Eleven Property · 57.2
- Former 'Hog Hotel' Parcel · 57.2
- Mine Site · c83e103a · 57.2
- J Studley, et al Property · 57.2
- Mine Site · d5b38ba3 · 57.2
- George & Delila Mehess Property · 57.2
- W.F. Company Property · 57.2
- Floyd River Business Park, 4 · 57.1
- Floyd River Business Park, 3 · 57.1
- Floyd River Business Park, 1 · 57.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 023dcd8f · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0259ed63 · 56.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · be9445a2 · 56.4
- Adam Yudka Property · 56.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 29288af9 · 56.1
- Greenfield (GEORGE NEAL SOUTH - UNKNOWN130) · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1aed17ac · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 62c426a0 · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · c73058df · 55.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 79766d40 · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 12bf1e0b · 54.7
- Mine Site · 677d1672 · 51.8
- Mine Site · 606d6def · 51.8
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN130487 - UNKNOWN130489) · 51.7
- Mine Site · b8a8f38e · 50.8
Woodbury County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Woodbury County?
94 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 7th-most of 85 Iowa counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Woodbury County?
OZ Woodbury · d8e1c0f0 scores 65.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 94 scored sites in Woodbury County (a greenfield site).
Does Woodbury 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 Woodbury County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Woodbury County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).
What are industrial electricity rates in Woodbury County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.61¢/kWh and commercial is 8.25¢/kWh in Woodbury 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 Woodbury County, Iowa”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/iowa/woodbury-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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