Datacenter Sites in Cherokee County, Texas
Cherokee County has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Cherokee County, Texas has 16 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 115th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 62nd by average score. The top-scoring site is STRYKER CREEK at 63.5/100.
Site-selection context for Cherokee County
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
How does Cherokee County compare with other counties in Texas?
By number of scored sites, Cherokee County ranks 115th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 0.2% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.0/100 ranks 62nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1960th-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 Cherokee County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (11, 69% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (3) and industrial (2). 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 Cherokee County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.36¢/kWh and commercial 14.07¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 8 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 2,600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 65°F. Land is valued around $4,007 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Cherokee County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRYKER CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.5 |
| OZ Cherokee | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.1 |
| EC FFE Cherokee County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN302132 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN303218 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN302286 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.4 |
| UNKNOWN300356 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN305952 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN302150 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.2 |
| UNKNOWN305033 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.6 |
| UNKNOWN303315 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.9 |
| UNKNOWN300701 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN301829 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.1 |
| Almond Tree Property | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.4 |
| Greenfield (TAP306640 - None) | Greenfield | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.3 |
| Rusk Old School Site | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.9 |
Every scored site in Cherokee County
All 16 sites, best first.
- STRYKER CREEK · 63.5
- OZ Cherokee · 60.1
- EC FFE Cherokee County · 59.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 52fe5a99 · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · a6cffc18 · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 29ee1c08 · 58.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · f214a6db · 58.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 841b8b76 · 57.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · f1324d29 · 57.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · d693e407 · 56.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 354c75e8 · 55.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9ff624ab · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · a0e7ee1e · 55.1
- Almond Tree Property · 52.4
- Greenfield (TAP306640 - None) · 52.3
- Rusk Old School Site · 51.9
Cherokee County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Cherokee County?
16 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.0/100 DC Readiness. That is the 115th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Cherokee County?
STRYKER CREEK scores 63.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 16 scored sites in Cherokee County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Cherokee County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Cherokee County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cherokee County as "Very High" (score 55).
What are industrial electricity rates in Cherokee County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.36¢/kWh and commercial is 14.07¢/kWh in Cherokee County.
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- Harris County· 348 sites · avg 57.3
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- Tarrant County· 289 sites · avg 59.4
- Travis County· 203 sites · avg 59.8
- El Paso County· 172 sites · avg 54.5
- Bexar County· 166 sites · avg 61.7
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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 Cherokee County, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/cherokee-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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