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Woodford County, Illinois: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Worth Township, Eureka and Olio Township

Seal of Illinois

Local rules on data centers are on the record in Woodford County. Construction employs 985, up 45.9% since 2019, and construction is 1.6 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Woodford County is home to Worth Township, Eureka, Olio Township and Metamora Township. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “Local moratorium on data centers through February 18, 2027”. 428 MW of new generation is planned here across 2 units, led by Panther Grove Wind, LLC (wind), the 4th largest pipeline among Illinois's counties. 428 MW of it is already under construction or built. Employers here counted 11,272 jobs in 2025, up 12.6% from 2019 (the 5th fastest growth of 102 Illinois counties).

Rebuilt 2026-10-08 · refreshed weekly
428 MW
of new generation planned here, wind leading
+12.6%
total jobs since 2019, now 11,272
1.6×
the U.S. share of jobs in construction
Population, 2025
38,111
▼ 0.8% since 2020
Jobs, 2025
11,272
▲ 12.6% since 2019
Unemployment
3.0%
▼ 0.6 pts vs 20192019: 3.6%2024: 3.8%August 2026: 3.0%
Power plants
200 MW
1 plant operating
Planned generation
428 MW
2 units
Data centers
—
none on the map
Cities and towns

Cities and towns in Woodford County

Woodford County is home to Worth Township, Eureka, Olio Township and Metamora Township.

Worth Township8,856 residents
Eureka5,129 residents
Olio Township4,627 residents
Metamora Township4,482 residents
Metamora3,857 residents
Germantown Hills3,436 residents
El Paso Township3,376 residents
El Paso2,723 residents
Spring Bay Township2,529 residents
Montgomery Township2,465 residents
Roanoke Township2,381 residents
Minonk Township2,082 residents
Roanoke1,918 residents
Minonk1,889 residents
Cruger Township1,837 residents
Cazenovia Township1,610 residents
Palestine Township1,115 residents
Washburn952 residents · 94% of the city
Goodfield703 residents · 73% of the city
Clayton Township631 residents
Partridge Township580 residents
Congerville500 residents
Spring Bay489 residents
Greene Township446 residents

And 7 smaller places.

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Lowpoint.

Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.

Then and now

What changed in Woodford County

Where Woodford County ranks in Illinois
Population38,11134th of 102
Job growth since 2019+12.6%5th of 102
Construction growth+45.9%5th of 56
Electrical contractor jobs19420th of 44
Operating power plants200 MW46th of 86
Planned generation428 MW4th of 57

1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.

MeasureThenNowChangeRank in Illinois
Population (2020 → 2025)38,40538,111▼ 0.8%34th of 102 by size
Total jobs (2019 → 2025)10,00911,272▲ 12.6%5th of 102 by growth
Average annual pay (2019 → 2025)$40,560$56,452▲ 39.2%—
Construction jobs (2019 → 2025)675985▲ 45.9%5th of 56 by growth
Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026)3.6%3.0%▼ 0.6pts—
Generating capacity added since 2019—0 MW—
Generating capacity retired since 2019—0 MW—
Planned generation (Aug 2026)—428 MW214% of today's fleet4th of 57 by size

Its power plants have 200 MW of capacity, 100% of it wind. Electrical contractors employ 194, at an average $90,810 a year. Unemployment was 3.0% in August 2026, against 3.6% in 2019. Commonwealth Edison Co is the largest utility serving Woodford County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 15.22¢/kWh in 2024. 38,111 people live here, down 0.8% since 2020.

Power

Who powers Woodford County

Operating fleet by fuel 200 MW
Wind 200 MW 100%
Planned generation by fuel 428 MW
Wind 423 MW 99%Solar 5 MW 1%
Residential price per kWh, 2024
Commonwealth Edison CoInvestor Owned, 27% commercial15.22¢
Ameren Illinois CompanyInvestor Owned, 28% commercial15.26¢
Corn Belt Energy CorporationCooperative, 28% commercial15.76¢
Median for Illinois utilities: 15.22¢

Utilities with service territory in Woodford County

UtilityOwnershipServiceResidential customers (systemwide)Residential price, 2024Commercial share of sales
Commonwealth Edison CoInvestor OwnedBundled3,727,67515.22¢27%
Ameren Illinois CompanyInvestor OwnedBundled1,060,89415.26¢28%
Corn Belt Energy CorporationCooperativeBundled34,71015.76¢28%

Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.

Operating power plants 1

TechnologyCapacityShare
Wind200 MW100%
Largest plantsOwnerTechnologyMWSince
Minonk Wind FarmAlgonquin Power CoWind200 MW2012

Planned generation 2

PlantTechnologyMWStatusYearOwner
Panther Grove Wind, LLCOnshore Wind Turbine423 MWUnder construction (≤50%)2026Panther Grove Wind, LLC
Cottonwood - ILSolar Photovoltaic5 MWUnder construction (>50%)2026Generate Capital
Jobs

The Woodford County labor market

Industry (2025)JobsAverage payConcentration vs U.S.
All industries11,272$56,4521.00
Construction985$83,8061.65
Electrical contractors194$90,8102.39
Power and communication line construction78$88,5874.28

Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.

Data centers and local rules

Data centers and local rules in Woodford County

Local measures 1

MeasureStatusDate
Local moratorium on data centers through February 18, 2027In force2026-08
Next door

Woodford County and its neighbors

Of the 6 counties that border Woodford County, Livingston County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

Woodford CountyLaSalle CountyLivingston CountyMarshall CountyMcLean CountyPeoria CountyTazewell CountyWoodfordLaSalleLivingstonMarshallMcLeanPeoriaTazewell
CountyPopulationJobs since 2019Operating MWPlanned MWData centersLocal measures
Woodford County38,111▲ 12.6%200 MW428 MW—1
LaSalle County107,773▼ 7.2%2,824 MW322 MW——
Livingston County35,057▲ 0.3%915 MW1,096 MW——
Marshall County11,473▲ 1.3%146 MW178 MW——
McLean County171,419▲ 5.8%796 MW20 MW——
Peoria County178,553▼ 2.2%47 MW11 MW2—
Tazewell County130,049▼ 2.5%1,897 MW20 MW—2
Keep going

More of Illinois

All Illinois countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →Peoria County178,553 peopleOpen →McLean County171,419 peopleOpen →Tazewell County130,049 peopleOpen →LaSalle County107,773 peopleOpen →Livingston County35,057 peopleOpen →
Questions

Woodford County, answered from the record

Who provides electricity in Woodford County, Illinois?

3 utilities have service territory in Woodford County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Commonwealth Edison Co, Ameren Illinois Company, Corn Belt Energy Corporation. The largest, Commonwealth Edison Co, charged residential customers 15.22¢/kWh on average in 2024.

What power plants are in Woodford County?

1 operating plant with 200 MW of capacity. The largest is Minonk Wind Farm (200 MW, wind).

How much new power is planned in Woodford County?

428 MW across 2 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 428 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Panther Grove Wind, LLC.

Are there data centers in Woodford County?

The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Woodford County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Livingston County.

Is Woodford County adding jobs?

Employers counted 11,272 jobs in 2025 against 10,009 in 2019 (+12.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 675 to 985.

Does Woodford County have a data center moratorium?

The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Woodford County, 1 in force.