Boone County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Zionsville, Center Township and Lebanon
Local rules on data centers are on the record in Boone County. Employers here counted 47,871 jobs in 2025, up 51.8% from 2019 (the fastest growth of 92 Indiana counties). The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 2 data centers in Boone County. Boone County is home to Zionsville, Center Township, Lebanon and Whitestown. The Moratorium Tracker holds 3 local measures here (3 in force); the latest is “One-year moratorium on data centers, solar, wind and battery storage”. 1 project is on the Delay Watchlist, including Boone County Unincorporated Data Center Moratorium.
Cities and towns in Boone County
Boone County is home to Zionsville, Center Township, Lebanon and Whitestown.
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 Boone County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 71,113 | 80,689 | ▲ 13.5% | 23rd of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 31,533 | 47,871 | ▲ 51.8% | 1st of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $44,376 | $58,811 | ▲ 32.5% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.5% | 2.8% | ▲ 0.3pts | — |
80,689 people live here, up 13.5% since 2020. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Boone County, one of 9 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities. Unemployment was 2.8% in August 2026, against 2.5% in 2019.
Who powers Boone County
Utilities with service territory in Boone 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% |
| Tipmont Rural Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 28,885 | 16.07¢ | 22% |
| Boone County Rural EMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,371 | 16.51¢ | 48% |
| City of Lebanon - (IN) | Municipal | Bundled | 8,076 | 12.57¢ | 12% |
| City of Frankfort - (IN) | Municipal | Bundled | 7,820 | 12.04¢ | 16% |
| Town of Advance - (IN) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Town of Jamestown - (IN) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Boone County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Boone County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 47,871 | $58,811 | 1.00 |
| Data processing and hosting | 14 | $136,713 | 0.09 |
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 Boone County
2 data centers in Boone County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map.
Local measures 3
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-year moratorium on data centers, solar, wind and battery storage | In force | 2026-09 | |
| One-year data center moratorium (Ordinance 2026-08) | In force | 2026-06 | |
| Boone County Area Plan Commission (moratorium recommendation), IN data center moratorium | In force | 2026-06 |
Delay Watchlist 1
| Project | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County Unincorporated Data Center Moratorium | moratorium in force | — |
Boone County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Boone County, Marion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | 80,689 | ▲ 51.8% | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| Clinton County | 33,322 | ▲ 4.3% | 195 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Hamilton County | 387,036 | ▲ 16.2% | 284 MW | — | 2 | — |
| Hendricks County | 193,510 | ▲ 10.5% | 23 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Marion County | 992,196 | ▲ 2.9% | 1,513 MW | — | 19 | 1 |
| Montgomery County | 38,954 | ▲ 5.9% | 28 MW | 16 MW | — | — |
More of Indiana
Boone County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Boone County, Indiana?
9 utilities have service territory in Boone County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, AES Indiana, Tipmont Rural Elec Member Corp, Boone County Rural EMC. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Zionsville, IN in?
Zionsville is in Boone County, Indiana. About 33,624 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Center Township, IN in?
Center Township is in Boone County, Indiana. About 20,019 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Lebanon, IN in?
Lebanon is in Boone County, Indiana. About 17,913 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Boone County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 2 data centers in Boone County.
Is Boone County adding jobs?
Employers counted 47,871 jobs in 2025 against 31,533 in 2019 (+51.8%, BLS QCEW).
Does Boone County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 3 local measures for Boone County, 3 in force.