Datacenter Sites in Hamlin County, South Dakota
Hamlin County has 6 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Hamlin County, South Dakota has 6 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the South Dakota average of 54.7. It ranks 45th of 52 South Dakota counties by number of sites and 26th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 799121f7 at 55.6/100.
Site-selection context for Hamlin County
Incentive detail: No state corporate income tax; no personal income tax; no personal property tax.
How does Hamlin County compare with other counties in South Dakota?
By number of scored sites, Hamlin County ranks 45th of the 52 South Dakota counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 1,151 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.4/100 ranks 26th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2781st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Hamlin County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (6, 100% of the county's inventory). 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 Hamlin County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low-medium. 2 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 $5,101 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Hamlin County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP161857 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| UNKNOWN167729 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.5 |
| TAP159667 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.2 |
| TAP167727 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.2 |
| UNKNOWN167728 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.0 |
| TAP167731 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.6 |
Every scored site in Hamlin County
All 6 sites, best first.
Hamlin County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Hamlin County?
6 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the 45th-most of 52 South Dakota counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Hamlin County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 799121f7 scores 55.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 6 scored sites in Hamlin County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Hamlin County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No state corporate income tax; no personal income tax; no personal property tax.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Hamlin County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hamlin County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
More in South Dakota
- All datacenter sites in South Dakota· 1,151 sites
- Operating datacenters in South Dakota
- Electric substations in South Dakota
- Minnehaha County· 95 sites · avg 58.1
- Day County· 82 sites · avg 51.9
- Pennington County· 58 sites · avg 59.7
- Beadle County· 51 sites · avg 55.1
- Charles Mix County· 40 sites · avg 53.4
- Brown County· 37 sites · avg 57.4
- Substation-Adjacent sites in South Dakota
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 Hamlin County, South Dakota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-dakota/hamlin-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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