Datacenter Sites in Decatur, Kansas
Decatur has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 500 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Decatur, Kansas has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Kansas average of 53.6. It ranks 43rd of 90 Kansas counties by number of sites and 13th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Oberlin (KS) · 91dcc072 at 58.0/100.
Site-selection context for Decatur
Incentive detail: PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
How does Decatur compare with other counties in Kansas?
By number of scored sites, Decatur ranks 43rd of the 90 Kansas counties with a county page, holding 0.7% of the state's 2,352 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.5/100 ranks 13th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1896th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 14 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Decatur?
Greenfield sites are the most common (11, 65% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (4) and industrial (2). 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 Decatur?
Industrial electricity averages 7.69¢/kWh and commercial 12.26¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (35). WRI water stress is medium-high. 3 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 $1,805 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Decatur
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Oberlin (KS) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Near Oberlin (KS) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Near Oberlin (KS) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| EC Near Oberlin (KS) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Near Oberlin (KS) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| EC Near Oberlin (KS) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| EC Near Oberlin (KS) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near Oberlin (KS) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| EC Near Oberlin (KS) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| EC Near Oberlin (KS) | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
| UNKNOWN119602 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| TAP140617 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| UNKNOWN119601 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| UNKNOWN119603 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| Norcatur BTA | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.6 |
| Bargain Box BTA | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.6 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN119602 - TAP140617) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
Every scored site in Decatur
All 17 sites, best first.
- EC Near Oberlin (KS) · 91dcc072 · 58.0
- EC Near Oberlin (KS) · bbad56f6 · 57.8
- EC Near Oberlin (KS) · a4872a90 · 57.8
- EC Near Oberlin (KS) · d5eae99a · 57.6
- EC Near Oberlin (KS) · 89d0ba0e · 57.5
- EC Near Oberlin (KS) · 065a4fbc · 57.5
- EC Near Oberlin (KS) · 230aa29f · 57.3
- EC Near Oberlin (KS) · 831fcbe8 · 56.8
- EC Near Oberlin (KS) · e74a7389 · 56.7
- EC Near Oberlin (KS) · 23e686b3 · 56.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · f5f82d94 · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · cebc51cc · 55.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · e5b4cbcd · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1af3c400 · 55.1
- Norcatur BTA · 49.6
- Bargain Box BTA · 49.6
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN119602 - TAP140617) · 48.9
Decatur datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Decatur?
17 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 43rd-most of 90 Kansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Decatur?
EC Near Oberlin (KS) · 91dcc072 scores 58.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 17 scored sites in Decatur (a greenfield site).
Does Decatur offer datacenter tax incentives?
PEAK program payroll tax incentives; IRB property tax exemptions available.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Decatur?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Decatur as "Relatively High" (score 35).
What are industrial electricity rates in Decatur?
Average industrial electricity is 7.69¢/kWh and commercial is 12.26¢/kWh in Decatur.
More in Kansas
- All datacenter sites in Kansas· 2,352 sites
- Operating datacenters in Kansas
- Electric substations in Kansas
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- Shawnee County· 77 sites · avg 52.1
- Montgomery County· 76 sites · avg 50.4
- Johnson County· 63 sites · avg 59.3
- Bourbon County· 60 sites · avg 49.6
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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 Decatur, Kansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/kansas/decatur (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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