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Datacenter Sites in Jackson County, Michigan

Jackson County has 122 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Jackson County, Michigan has 122 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Michigan average of 55.3. It ranks 12th of 81 Michigan counties by number of sites and 60th by average score. The top-scoring site is TOMPKINS at 65.8/100.

122
Candidate sites
53.0/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Jackson County

Site-selection context for Jackson County

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.72¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
14
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,952
Land price / acre
700
Cooling degree days
6,600
Heating degree days
45°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.

How does Jackson County compare with other counties in Michigan?

By number of scored sites, Jackson County ranks 12th of the 81 Michigan counties with a county page, holding 2.4% of the state's 5,157 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.0/100 ranks 60th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 248th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 13 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Jackson County?

Industrial sites are the most common (97, 80% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (10) and former mine (10). 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 Jackson County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.48¢/kWh and commercial 10.72¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (25). WRI water stress is low. 14 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 700 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 45°F. Land is valued around $4,952 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Jackson County

Top datacenter sites in Jackson County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TOMPKINSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW2.2 yrs65.8
OZ JacksonGreenfield——2.2 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN128603Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.9
UNKNOWN128610Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN128602Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN128623Substation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN128619Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.4
JACKSONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.3
TAP139914Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN128606Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN128622Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.2 yrs57.7
EC Coal Jackson CountyGreenfield——2.2 yrs57.0
OZ JacksonGreenfield——2.2 yrs55.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs53.5
Edwards Machining propertyIndustrial——2.2 yrs53.3
McKillop HoldingsIndustrial——2.2 yrs53.3
Edwards Machining propertyIndustrial——2.2 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs53.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs53.0
Shaw FurnitureIndustrial——2.2 yrs53.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——2.2 yrs52.9
Northwest Refuse, Inc.Industrial——2.2 yrs52.9
Willow Street PropertyIndustrial——2.2 yrs52.9
Former Janx / former Universal Vise & ToolIndustrial——2.2 yrs52.9
Art 634Industrial——2.2 yrs52.8

Every scored site in Jackson County

All 122 sites, best first.

Jackson County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Jackson County?

122 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 12th-most of 81 Michigan counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Jackson County?

TOMPKINS scores 65.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 122 scored sites in Jackson County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Jackson County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Personal property tax exemption for eligible DC equipment; MEGA tax credits.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Jackson County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jackson County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 25).

What are industrial electricity rates in Jackson County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.48¢/kWh and commercial is 10.72¢/kWh in Jackson 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 Jackson County, Michigan”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/michigan/jackson-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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