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Datacenter Sites in Andrew County, Missouri

Andrew County has 11 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Andrew County, Missouri has 11 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Missouri average of 55.7. It ranks 68th of 110 Missouri counties by number of sites and 36th by average score. The top-scoring site is SAINT JOSEPH at 64.6/100.

11
Candidate sites
55.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 11 in Andrew County

Site-selection context for Andrew County

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Datacenter tax incentive
9.57¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.88¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$5,070
Land price / acre
1,500
Cooling degree days
4,700
Heating degree days
56°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.

How does Andrew County compare with other counties in Missouri?

By number of scored sites, Andrew County ranks 68th of the 110 Missouri counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 3,413 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.4/100 ranks 36th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2327th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Andrew County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (6, 55% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (4) and federal excess (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 Andrew County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.88¢/kWh and commercial 9.57¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 3 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 56°F. Land is valued around $5,070 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Andrew County

Top datacenter sites in Andrew County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SAINT JOSEPHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN118628Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN118660Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN118659Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN119460Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN118658Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs52.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs52.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs52.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs52.7
ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURIFederal Excess——4.3 yrs52.0

Every scored site in Andrew County

All 11 sites, best first.

Andrew County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Andrew County?

11 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 68th-most of 110 Missouri counties with five or more sites.

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

SAINT JOSEPH scores 64.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 11 scored sites in Andrew County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Andrew County offer datacenter tax incentives?

Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Andrew County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Andrew County as "Relatively High" (score 38).

What are industrial electricity rates in Andrew County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.88¢/kWh and commercial is 9.57¢/kWh in Andrew 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 Andrew County, Missouri”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/andrew-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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