Carroll County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Deer Creek Township, Delphi and Monroe Township
No data center or power plant project is on record in Carroll County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Carroll County is home to Deer Creek Township, Delphi, Monroe Township and Tippecanoe Township. Construction employs 343, up 22.5% since 2019. Next door, White County has 400 MW of planned generation. Its power plants have 12 MW of capacity, 100% of it hydro. Employers here counted 5,657 jobs in 2025, up 2.7% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Carroll County
Carroll County is home to Deer Creek Township, Delphi, Monroe Township and Tippecanoe Township.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Bringhurst, Burrows, Deer Creek, Rockfield.
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 Carroll County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 20,339 | 20,655 | ▲ 1.6% | 70th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,509 | 5,657 | ▲ 2.7% | 35th of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $38,462 | $51,941 | ▲ 35.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 280 | 343 | ▲ 22.5% | 27th of 68 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 21 | 13 | ▼ 38.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.0% | 3.0% | ● 0.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Carroll County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities. Unemployment was 3.0% in August 2026, against 3.0% in 2019. 20,655 people live here, up 1.6% since 2020. Electrical contractors employ 13, down 38.1% since 2019 against up 34.8% statewide, at an average $63,583 a year.
Who powers Carroll County
Utilities with service territory in Carroll 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% |
| Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 430,648 | 19.09¢ | 25% |
| Tipmont Rural Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 28,885 | 16.07¢ | 22% |
| Carroll-White REMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 14,807 | 14.93¢ | 28% |
| Flora 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.
Operating power plants 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 12 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakdale | Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | Hydro | 12 MW | 1925 |
The Carroll County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 5,657 | $51,941 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 343 | $70,033 | 1.14 |
| Electrical contractors | 13 | $63,583 | 0.32 |
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 Carroll County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Carroll County. Indiana has 40 local measures on record statewide, and 3 neighboring counties have one: Cass County, Howard County, White County.
Carroll County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Carroll County, White 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County | 20,655 | ▲ 2.7% | 12 MW | — | — | — |
| Cass County | 37,836 | ▼ 2.6% | 219 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Clinton County | 33,322 | ▲ 4.3% | 195 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Howard County | 83,904 | ▼ 9.0% | 5 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Tippecanoe County | 190,456 | ▲ 6.5% | 138 MW | — | 4 | — |
| White County | 25,164 | ▼ 4.8% | 1,838 MW | 400 MW | — | 1 |
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Carroll County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Carroll County, Indiana?
5 utilities have service territory in Carroll County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co, Tipmont Rural Elec Member Corp, Carroll-White REMC. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Carroll County?
1 operating plant with 12 MW of capacity. The largest is Oakdale (12 MW, hydro).
Are there data centers in Carroll County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Carroll County. The nearest activity on record is next door in White County.
Is Carroll County adding jobs?
Employers counted 5,657 jobs in 2025 against 5,509 in 2019 (+2.7%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 280 to 343.
Does Carroll County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Carroll County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.