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Datacenter Sites in Stark County, Ohio

Stark County has 92 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Moderate". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Stark County, Ohio has 92 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Ohio average of 53.2. It ranks 12th of 85 Ohio counties by number of sites and 18th by average score. The top-scoring site is SOUTH CANTON 765KV at 67.1/100.

92
Candidate sites
55.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,550 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Moderate
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Stark County

Site-selection context for Stark County

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Datacenter tax incentive
10.88¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.26¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$10,369
Land price / acre
900
Cooling degree days
5,400
Heating degree days
51°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.

How does Stark County compare with other counties in Ohio?

By number of scored sites, Stark County ranks 12th of the 85 Ohio counties with a county page, holding 2.3% of the state's 3,933 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.6/100 ranks 18th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 364th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 37 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Stark County?

Former Mine sites are the most common (34, 37% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (22) and industrial (20). 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 Stark County?

Industrial electricity averages 8.26¢/kWh and commercial 10.88¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Moderate" (30). WRI water stress is low. 10 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 51°F. Land is valued around $10,369 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Stark County

Top datacenter sites in Stark County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SOUTH CANTON 765KVSubstation-Adjacent765 kV1,000 MW5.2 yrs67.1
SOUTH EAST CANTONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN153863Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.2 yrs64.8
OZ StarkGreenfield——5.2 yrs63.0
EC Coal Stark CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs62.8
EC Coal Stark CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs62.5
EC Coal Stark CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs62.3
OZ StarkGreenfield——5.2 yrs62.2
EC Coal Stark CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs61.8
OZ StarkGreenfield——5.2 yrs61.4
EC Coal Stark CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs60.7
TIMKENSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs60.1
SUNNYSIDESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs60.1
WEST CANTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs60.1
REPUBLIC STEELSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs60.1
PACKARDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs60.0
MILES AVENUESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs60.0
EC Coal Stark CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs59.4
REEDURBANSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.2
TAP148085Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.2
FAIRCRESTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.1
NORTHEAST CANTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.1
NEGLEYSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.1
TAP152284Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.2 yrs59.0
EC Coal Stark CountyGreenfield——5.2 yrs58.9

Every scored site in Stark County

All 92 sites, best first.

Stark County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Stark County?

92 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 12th-most of 85 Ohio counties with five or more sites.

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

SOUTH CANTON 765KV scores 67.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 92 scored sites in Stark County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Stark County offer datacenter tax incentives?

DC sales tax exemption on equipment and electricity (2022 law); JobsOhio grants.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Stark County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Stark County as "Relatively Moderate" (score 30).

What are industrial electricity rates in Stark County?

Average industrial electricity is 8.26¢/kWh and commercial is 10.88¢/kWh in Stark 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 Stark County, Ohio”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/ohio/stark-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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