Industrial Datacenter Sites in South Dakota
At a glance
Land already zoned or used for industrial activity. Industrial sites frequently come with existing power service, road access, and permitting precedent, shortening the path to energized construction.
Top industrial sites in South Dakota
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Box Factory | Industrial | Yankton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| Pathways Shelter for the Homeless | Industrial | Yankton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| Pathways Shelter for the Homeless | Industrial | Yankton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| Pathways Shelter for the Homeless | Industrial | Yankton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| Yaggie's Feed and Grain Facility | Industrial | Yankton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| Gurney's Main Building | Industrial | Yankton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| Gurney's Granaries | Industrial | Yankton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| Jensen Scrap Yard Property | Industrial | Yankton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| Cornerstone Subdivision | Industrial | Yankton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| Block 47 and 70 - Property 2 | Industrial | Yankton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| Vacant City-Owned Parcels | Industrial | Yankton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| Gurney's Print Shop | Industrial | Yankton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| Block 69 | Industrial | Yankton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| 207B Maple Street | Industrial | Yankton County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| Ulland Outlot | Industrial | Pennington County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
| Sioux Steel | Industrial | Minnehaha County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
| Badlands Pawn | Industrial | Minnehaha County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
| Ozone Falls Property | Industrial | Minnehaha County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
| 310 W. 10th Street | Industrial | Minnehaha County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
| A & B Business Equipment | Industrial | Minnehaha County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
| Phillips Redevelopment - City of Sioux Falls | Industrial | Minnehaha County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
| 18th Street S. north to Russel Street | Industrial | Minnehaha County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
| Sioux Falls YMCA | Industrial | Minnehaha County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
| I-29 Brick Company | Industrial | Minnehaha County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
| 1003 N. Phillips Property | Industrial | Minnehaha County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
How does South Dakota compare with other states for industrial sites?
With 359 sites, South Dakota ranks 35th of the 51 states that have any industrial candidate sites. Michigan leads with 3,253. Nationally, industrial sites average 52.2/100 DC Readiness, below the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, South Dakota averages 54.7, the 19th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.3 years.
Where are the highest-scoring industrial sites in South Dakota?
The top 25 range from 56.8 to 56.6 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Yankton County (14) and Minnehaha County (10). By grid region, 15 are in SPP and 10 are in MISO.
County pages: Yankton County · Minnehaha County · Pennington County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these industrial sites have?
Their counties have a median of 10 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 3 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. None of the 2 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many industrial datacenter sites are in South Dakota?
GridCensus catalogs 359 industrial datacenter candidate sites in South Dakota, 1% of the national total for this type (35th of 51 states).
What is a industrial datacenter site?
Land already zoned or used for industrial activity. Industrial sites frequently come with existing power service, road access, and permitting precedent, shortening the path to energized construction.
What is the best industrial datacenter site in South Dakota?
By DC Readiness Score, Former Box Factory in Yankton County ranks first at 56.8/100, followed by Pathways Shelter for the Homeless in Yankton County at 56.8.
Which South Dakota counties have the best industrial sites?
The top 25 industrial sites in South Dakota are concentrated in Yankton County (14) and Minnehaha County (10).
How does South Dakota score for datacenters overall?
All 1,151 scored sites in South Dakota average 54.7/100 DC Readiness, the 19th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on industrial sites and South Dakota
Industrial sites in other states
- Industrial sites in Michigan· 3,253 sites
- Industrial sites in California· 2,201 sites
- Industrial sites in Florida· 1,688 sites
- Industrial sites in Missouri· 1,485 sites
- Industrial sites in Illinois· 1,441 sites
- Industrial sites in Ohio· 1,387 sites
- Industrial sites in Indiana· 1,319 sites
- Industrial sites in Pennsylvania· 1,262 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Industrial datacenter sites in South Dakota”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/industrial/south-dakota (data as of November 13, 2026).
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