Datacenter Sites in Newton County, Missouri
Newton County has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 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
Newton County, Missouri has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Missouri average of 55.7. It ranks 28th of 110 Missouri counties by number of sites and 54th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Newton · 154567e5 at 61.2/100.
Site-selection context for Newton County
Incentive detail: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
How does Newton County compare with other counties in Missouri?
By number of scored sites, Newton County ranks 28th of the 110 Missouri counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 3,413 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.5/100 ranks 54th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1422nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 12 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Newton County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (13, 50% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (5) and former mine (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 Newton County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.23¢/kWh and commercial 12.23¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 11 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 $4,732 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Newton County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Newton | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 61.2 |
| OZ Newton | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 60.8 |
| UNKNOWN121715 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN117571 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 58.0 |
| EC Coal Newton County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN117673 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN117514 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.0 |
| TAP149098 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 3.9 yrs | 57.0 |
| TAP149102 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.3 |
| UNKNOWN117691 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.2 |
| UNKNOWN117573 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.2 |
| TAP149099 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 55.2 |
| UNKNOWN117666 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 54.9 |
| UNKNOWN121717 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 54.3 |
| UNKNOWN117652 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 54.2 |
| TAP149101 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 54.2 |
| NEOSHO NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.1 |
| Springfield | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.1 |
| NEOSHO NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.1 |
| Jonesboro | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.0 |
| NEOSHO MO VOR/BUEC BLDG | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 51.0 |
| Cardwell Memorial Hospital Stella | Industrial | — | — | 3.9 yrs | 50.5 |
Every scored site in Newton County
All 26 sites, best first.
- OZ Newton · 154567e5 · 61.2
- OZ Newton · 57cac05d · 60.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · fdea9fb0 · 58.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · a4fa4ee2 · 58.0
- EC Coal Newton County · 57.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · e21ef414 · 57.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3edbf9e5 · 57.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · aa518002 · 57.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 69cb4898 · 55.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0d3f0afa · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · aedaf6c7 · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · ac6d66ba · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · cb5be872 · 54.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 777c5dde · 54.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · c33792e9 · 54.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4bda256c · 54.2
- NEOSHO NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY · 2ac437b9 · 51.9
- Mine Site · 6fbe7665 · 51.5
- Mine Site · f12a06b0 · 51.3
- Mine Site · be28d506 · 51.1
- Springfield · 5c4f62c9 · 51.1
- NEOSHO NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY · 8986768d · 51.1
- Jonesboro · c2dcabb2 · 51.0
- NEOSHO MO VOR/BUEC BLDG · 64b4bb01 · 51.0
- Cardwell Memorial Hospital Stella · 50.5
- Mine Site · aea3e0c6 · 50.4
Newton County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Newton County?
26 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 28th-most of 110 Missouri counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Newton County?
OZ Newton · 154567e5 scores 61.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 26 scored sites in Newton County (a greenfield site).
Does Newton County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Newton County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Newton County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Newton County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.23¢/kWh and commercial is 12.23¢/kWh in Newton County.
More in Missouri
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- Operating datacenters in Missouri
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- Jackson County· 422 sites · avg 58.5
- St. Louis County· 374 sites · avg 56.2
- St. Louis County· 363 sites · avg 55.7
- Greene County· 273 sites · avg 57.8
- Henry· 60 sites · avg 54.6
- Jasper County· 50 sites · avg 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Missouri
- Federal Excess sites in Missouri
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 Newton County, Missouri”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/newton-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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