# Bartholomew County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Columbus Township, Columbus and German Township The data center boom is not abstract in Bartholomew County: it is on the ground here. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 2 data centers in Bartholomew County. Bartholomew County is home to Columbus Township, Columbus, German Township and Harrison Township. Construction employs 1,729, up 4.0% since 2019. Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 2.7% in 2019. Employers here counted 49,493 jobs in 2025, down 3.4% from 2019. 2 data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map -3.4% total jobs since 2019, now 49,493 12.75¢ per kWh for Duke Energy Indiana, LLC residential customers, 2024 ## Cities and towns in Bartholomew County Bartholomew County is home to Columbus Township, Columbus, German Township and Harrison Township. Columbus Township53,359 residents Columbus52,655 residents German Township7,453 residents Harrison Township4,423 residents Wayne Township3,889 residents Haw Creek Township3,887 residents Clay Township3,381 residents Sand Creek Township2,332 residents Hope2,181 residents Ohio Township1,848 residents Flat Rock Township1,641 residents Rock Creek Township1,432 residents Clifty Township1,062 residents Jackson Township1,022 residents Elizabethtown419 residents Edinburgh393 residents · 9% of the city Hartsville326 residents Clifford212 residents Jonesville182 residents - Edinburgh also extends into [Johnson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/johnson-county), [Shelby County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/shelby-county). Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Taylorsville. 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. ## What changed in Bartholomew County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 82,213 | 85,729 | ▲ 4.3% | 19th of 92 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 51,231 | 49,493 | ▼ 3.4% | 75th of 92 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $57,237 | $75,028 | ▲ 31.1% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,662 | 1,729 | ▲ 4.0% | 59th of 68 by growth | | Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 113 | 102 | ▼ 9.7% | — | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.7% | 3.5% | ▲ 0.8pts | — | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Bartholomew County, one of 7 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities. 85,729 people live here, up 4.3% since 2020. ## Who powers Bartholomew County ### Utilities with service territory in Bartholomew County | Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Investor Owned | Bundled | 796,265 | 12.75¢ | 31% | | AES Indiana | Investor Owned | Bundled | 469,499 | 13.75¢ | 14% | | Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN) | Cooperative | Bundled | 24,215 | 15.32¢ | 11% | | RushShelby Energy | Cooperative | Bundled | 14,761 | 16.89¢ | 11% | | Bartholomew County Rural E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,427 | 14.71¢ | 11% | | Decatur County Rural E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 8,088 | 15.83¢ | 11% | | Edinburgh Municipal Utilities | — | — | — | — | — | Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers. No operating power plant is located in Bartholomew County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere. ## The Bartholomew County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 49,493 | $75,028 | 1.00 | | Construction | 1,729 | $70,326 | 0.66 | | Electric utilities | 102 | $121,507 | 0.76 | | Data processing and hosting | 12 | $131,734 | 0.08 | 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 in Bartholomew County 2 data centers in Bartholomew County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map. ## Bartholomew County and its neighbors Of the 6 counties that border Bartholomew County, Shelby County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined. [[[[[[ | County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Bartholomew County | 85,729 | ▼ 3.4% | — | — | 2 | — | | Brown County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/brown-county) | 15,777 | ▲ 12.4% | — | — | — | — | | Decatur County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/decatur-county) | 26,576 | ▼ 7.8% | 1 MW | — | — | — | | Jackson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/jackson-county) | 47,370 | ▲ 0.7% | 1 MW | — | — | — | | Jennings County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/jennings-county) | 27,622 | ▲ 4.0% | — | — | — | — | | Johnson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/johnson-county) | 174,262 | ▲ 16.6% | 10 MW | — | — | — | | Shelby County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/shelby-county) | 45,882 | ▲ 3.7% | 205 MW | — | 1 | — | ## More of Indiana [All Indiana countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana)[Johnson County174,262 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/johnson-county)[Jackson County47,370 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/jackson-county)[Shelby County45,882 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/shelby-county)[Jennings County27,622 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/jennings-county)[Decatur County26,576 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/decatur-county) ## Bartholomew County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Bartholomew County, Indiana? 7 utilities have service territory in Bartholomew County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, AES Indiana, Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN), RushShelby Energy. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### What county is Columbus Township, IN in? Columbus Township is in Bartholomew County, Indiana. About 53,359 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What county is Columbus, IN in? Columbus is in Bartholomew County, Indiana. About 52,655 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### Are there data centers in Bartholomew County? Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 2 data centers in Bartholomew County. ### Is Bartholomew County adding jobs? Employers counted 49,493 jobs in 2025 against 51,231 in 2019 (-3.4%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,662 to 1,729. ### Does Bartholomew County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Bartholomew County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/bartholomew-county Updated: 2026-10-08. 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