Crawford County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Whiskey Run Township, Liberty Township and Patoka Township
No data center or power plant project is on record in Crawford County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Crawford County is home to Whiskey Run Township, Liberty Township, Patoka Township and Sterling Township. Next door, Dubois County has 200 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 1,956 jobs in 2025, up 6.8% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.6% in August 2026, against 4.5% in 2019. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Crawford County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities.
Cities and towns in Crawford County
Crawford County is home to Whiskey Run Township, Liberty Township, Patoka Township and Sterling Township.
- Milltown also extends into Harrison County.
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 Crawford County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 10,527 | 10,509 | ▼ 0.2% | 86th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,831 | 1,956 | ▲ 6.8% | 16th of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $33,620 | $43,427 | ▲ 29.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.5% | 3.6% | ▼ 0.9pts | — |
10,509 people live here, down 0.2% since 2020.
Who powers Crawford County
Utilities with service territory in Crawford 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% |
| Harrison County Rural E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 23,221 | 13.88¢ | 16% |
| Dubois Rural Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 13,419 | 14.38¢ | 7% |
| Orange County Rural E M C | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Crawford County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Crawford County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,956 | $43,427 | 1.00 |
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 Crawford County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Crawford County. Indiana has 40 local measures on record statewide, and 2 neighboring counties have one: Meade County, Washington County.
Crawford County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Crawford County, Dubois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford County | 10,509 | ▲ 6.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Dubois County | 44,016 | ▼ 3.7% | 2 MW | 200 MW | — | — |
| Harrison County | 40,437 | ▼ 1.7% | 1 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Meade County KY | 30,699 | ▲ 25.3% | 200 MW | — | — | 2 |
| Orange County | 19,834 | ▼ 2.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Perry County | 19,389 | ▼ 2.5% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Washington County | 28,383 | ▼ 8.2% | — | — | — | 1 |
More of Indiana
Crawford County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Crawford County, Indiana?
4 utilities have service territory in Crawford County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Harrison County Rural E M C, Dubois Rural Electric Coop Inc, Orange County Rural E M C. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Crawford County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Crawford County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Dubois County.
Is Crawford County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,956 jobs in 2025 against 1,831 in 2019 (+6.8%, BLS QCEW).
Does Crawford County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Crawford County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.