# Clinton County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Center Township, Frankfort and Ross Township The data center boom is not abstract in Clinton County: it is on the ground here. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Clinton County. Construction employs 556, up 45.2% since 2019. Clinton County is home to Center Township, Frankfort, Ross Township and Madison Township. 1 project is on the Delay Watchlist, including Clinton County Data Center / Precast Plant / Hydroponic Farm. 195 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. 1 data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map +4.3% total jobs since 2019, now 11,541 195 MW of operating power plants, mostly solar ## Cities and towns in Clinton County Clinton County is home to Center Township, Frankfort, Ross Township and Madison Township. Center Township17,577 residents Frankfort16,837 residents Ross Township2,854 residents Madison Township2,132 residents Michigan Township1,567 residents Rossville1,525 residents Perry Township1,504 residents Kirklin Township1,246 residents Mulberry1,224 residents Jackson Township1,180 residents Washington Township1,124 residents Union Township943 residents Owen Township917 residents Forest Township756 residents Kirklin717 residents Colfax714 residents Warren Township603 residents Sugar Creek Township461 residents Johnson Township458 residents Michigantown430 residents 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 Clinton County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 33,185 | 33,322 | ▲ 0.4% | 50th of 92 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 11,066 | 11,541 | ▲ 4.3% | 27th of 92 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,376 | $55,032 | ▲ 33.0% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 383 | 556 | ▲ 45.2% | 10th of 68 by growth | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.9% | 3.0% | ▲ 0.1pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 195 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | Employers here counted 11,541 jobs in 2025, up 4.3% from 2019. Its power plants have 195 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Clinton 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 2.9% in 2019. 33,322 people live here, up 0.4% since 2020. ## Who powers Clinton County ### Utilities with service territory in Clinton 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% | | Tipmont Rural Elec Member Corp | Cooperative | Bundled | 28,885 | 16.07¢ | 22% | | Boone County Rural EMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,371 | 16.51¢ | 48% | | Carroll-White REMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 14,807 | 14.93¢ | 28% | | City of Frankfort - (IN) | Municipal | Bundled | 7,820 | 12.04¢ | 16% | 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 | Technology | Capacity | Share | |---|---|---| | Solar | 195 MW | 100% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Hardy Hills Solar Energy LLC | Hardy Hills Solar LLC | Solar | 195 MW | 2024 | ## The Clinton County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 11,541 | $55,032 | 1.00 | | Construction | 556 | $75,845 | 0.91 | 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 Clinton County 1 data center in Clinton County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map. ### Delay Watchlist | Project | Status | Cause | MW | |---|---|---|---| | Clinton County Data Center / Precast Plant / Hydroponic Farm | rezoning denied | rezoning denialunresolved commitments | — | ## Clinton County and its neighbors Of the 7 counties that border Clinton County, Tippecanoe 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Clinton County | 33,322 | ▲ 4.3% | 195 MW | — | 1 | — | | Boone County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/boone-county) | 80,689 | ▲ 51.8% | — | — | 2 | 3 | | Carroll County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/carroll-county) | 20,655 | ▲ 2.7% | 12 MW | — | — | — | | Hamilton County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/hamilton-county) | 387,036 | ▲ 16.2% | 284 MW | — | 2 | — | | Howard County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/howard-county) | 83,904 | ▼ 9.0% | 5 MW | — | — | 1 | | Montgomery County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/montgomery-county) | 38,954 | ▲ 5.9% | 28 MW | 16 MW | — | — | | Tippecanoe County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/tippecanoe-county) | 190,456 | ▲ 6.5% | 138 MW | — | 4 | — | | Tipton County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/tipton-county) | 15,319 | ▼ 15.4% | 208 MW | — | — | — | ## More of Indiana [All Indiana countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana)[Hamilton County387,036 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/hamilton-county)[Tippecanoe County190,456 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/tippecanoe-county)[Howard County83,904 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/howard-county)[Boone County80,689 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/boone-county)[Montgomery County38,954 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/montgomery-county) ## Clinton County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Clinton County, Indiana? 5 utilities have service territory in Clinton County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Tipmont Rural Elec Member Corp, Boone County Rural EMC, Carroll-White REMC. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### What county is Center Township, IN in? Center Township is in Clinton County, Indiana. About 17,577 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What county is Frankfort, IN in? Frankfort is in Clinton County, Indiana. About 16,837 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What power plants are in Clinton County? 1 operating plant with 195 MW of capacity. The largest is Hardy Hills Solar Energy LLC (195 MW, solar). ### Are there data centers in Clinton County? Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Clinton County. ### Is Clinton County adding jobs? Employers counted 11,541 jobs in 2025 against 11,066 in 2019 (+4.3%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 383 to 556. ### Does Clinton County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Clinton County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/clinton-county Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).