Datacenter Sites in Bourbon County, Kansas
Bourbon County has 60 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Bourbon County, Kansas has 60 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kansas average of 53.6. It ranks 6th of 90 Kansas counties by number of sites and 85th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Coal Bourbon County · 4701436d at 57.8/100.
Site-selection context for Bourbon County
Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
How does Bourbon County compare with other counties in Kansas?
By number of scored sites, Bourbon County ranks 6th of the 90 Kansas counties with a county page, holding 2.6% of the state's 2,352 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.6/100 ranks 85th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 623rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Bourbon County?
Industrial sites are the most common (45, 75% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (8) and greenfield (4). 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 Bourbon County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.46¢/kWh and commercial 11.05¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is medium-high. 1 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,400 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 55°F. Land is valued around $2,844 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Bourbon County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Bourbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Coal Bourbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.0 |
| EC Coal Bourbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| EC Coal Bourbon County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN157372 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.7 |
| UNKNOWN168710 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.7 |
| DEADEND168712 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.6 |
| UNKNOWN168715 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.0 |
| TAP168714 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.0 |
| UNKNOWN168713 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.9 |
| UNKNOWN168708 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.9 |
| UNKNOWN168706 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.8 |
| Fort Scott Riverfront BTA #3 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| Lowell Milken Center | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| Western Building BTA | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| H&H Publishing | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| Fort Scott Riverfront BTA #4 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| Tribune Building | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| Fort Scott Riverfront Redevelopment #3 BTA | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| 119 S. Main | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| Fort Scott Riverfront BTA #5 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| Fort Scott Riverfront BTA #6 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| Fort Scott-Episcopal Church | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| 2nd Street Park #1 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
| Edward Jones Building | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.8 |
Every scored site in Bourbon County
All 60 sites, best first.
- EC Coal Bourbon County · 4701436d · 57.8
- EC Coal Bourbon County · ff8d0b36 · 57.0
- EC Coal Bourbon County · efbca57c · 55.8
- EC Coal Bourbon County · 3aa9fad6 · 55.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9b8715fd · 52.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 831f70f3 · 52.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · e588f56e · 52.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · f5db849e · 52.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 134d6e72 · 52.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 97b0359d · 51.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · e657c5c5 · 51.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7b7e91ca · 51.8
- Edward Jones Building · 48.8
- Fort Scott Riverfront BTA #5 · 48.8
- 119 S. Main · 48.8
- Fort Scott Riverfront BTA #6 · 48.8
- Liberty Theater · 48.8
- Western Tower BTA · 48.8
- Brat Building · 48.8
- 2nd Street Park #1 · 48.8
- H&H Publishing · 48.8
- Memorial Hall · 48.8
- Former LaHacienda Building · 48.8
- Western Building BTA · 48.8
- Fort Scott Riverfront Redevelopment #3 BTA · 48.8
- Fort Scott Riverfront BTA #7 · 48.8
- Fort Scott Riverfront BTA #1 · 48.8
- 519 S National BTA · 48.8
- 2nd Street Park #2 · 48.8
- Fort Scott Riverfront BTA #3 · 48.8
- Kress Building · 48.8
- Darling Appliance Repair · 48.8
- Lowell Milken Center · 48.8
- Fort Scott-Episcopal Church · 48.8
- Fort Scott Riverfront Redevelopment BTA #1 · 48.8
- Five Corners West · 48.8
- Fort Scott Riverfront BTA #4 · 48.8
- Tribune Building · 48.8
- Crooner's Lounge · 48.8
- Fort Scott Industrial BTA #5 · 48.7
- Five Corners East · 48.7
- Ft. Scott Dairy Queen BTA · 48.7
- Bourbon County BTA · 48.7
- Former KDOT Office · 48.7
- Fort Scott Industrial BTA #6 · 48.6
- Fort Scott Industrial BTA #7 · 48.5
- Fort Scott Industrial BTA #2 · 48.5
- 415 Marble Dr BTA · 48.5
- Fort Scott Industrial BTA #1 · 48.5
- Fort Scott Industrial BTA #3 · 48.5
- Fort Scott Industrial BTA #4 · 48.5
- Fort Scott Industrial BTA #8 · 48.4
- Perry's Pork Rinds BTA · 48.4
- Mine Site · 5c090d26 · 48.3
- Mine Site · d3da37ea · 48.3
- Mine Site · 127478b5 · 48.3
- Fort Scott Riverfront BTA #9 · 47.9
- City of Uniontown BTA · 47.9
- Fort Scott Riverfront Redevelopment #2 BTA · 47.9
- Twister Trailer · 47.9
Bourbon County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Bourbon County?
60 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 6th-most of 90 Kansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Bourbon County?
EC Coal Bourbon County · 4701436d scores 57.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 60 scored sites in Bourbon County (a greenfield site).
Does Bourbon County offer datacenter tax incentives?
PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Bourbon County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Bourbon County as "Relatively High" (score 35).
What are industrial electricity rates in Bourbon County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.46¢/kWh and commercial is 11.05¢/kWh in Bourbon 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Bourbon County, Kansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/bourbon-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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