Fountain County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Troy Township, Logan Township and Attica
Fountain County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Fountain County is home to Troy Township, Logan Township, Attica and Van Buren Township. Construction employs 128, up 40.7% since 2019. Next door, Tippecanoe County has 4 data centers. 201 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 201 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar.
Cities and towns in Fountain County
Fountain County is home to Troy Township, Logan Township, Attica and Van Buren Township.
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 Fountain County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 16,492 | 17,013 | ▲ 3.2% | 76th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 4,799 | 4,710 | ▼ 1.9% | 60th of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,223 | $47,910 | ▲ 32.3% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 91 | 128 | ▲ 40.7% | 12th of 68 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.5% | 3.2% | ▼ 0.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 201 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Employers here counted 4,710 jobs in 2025, down 1.9% from 2019. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Fountain 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 3.2% in August 2026, against 3.5% in 2019. 17,013 people live here, up 3.2% since 2020.
Who powers Fountain County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +201 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Fountain 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% |
| City of Covington - (IN) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parke County Rural E M C | — | — | — | — | — |
| Town of Veedersburg - (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.
Operating power plants 2
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 201 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Solar (IN) | Crossroads Solar, LLC - (IN) | Solar | 200 MW | 2025 |
| IMPA Veedersburg Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Solar | 1 MW | 2025 |
The Fountain County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 4,710 | $47,910 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 128 | $62,357 | 0.51 |
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 Fountain County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Fountain County. Indiana has 40 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Vermillion County.
Fountain County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Fountain County, Vermillion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain County | 17,013 | ▼ 1.9% | 201 MW | — | — | — |
| Montgomery County | 38,954 | ▲ 5.9% | 28 MW | 16 MW | — | — |
| Parke County | 16,642 | ▲ 11.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Tippecanoe County | 190,456 | ▲ 6.5% | 138 MW | — | 4 | — |
| Vermillion County | 15,488 | ▲ 7.2% | 1,877 MW | 185 MW | — | 1 |
| Warren County | 8,474 | ▲ 4.2% | 399 MW | — | — | — |
More of Indiana
Fountain County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Fountain County, Indiana?
5 utilities have service territory in Fountain County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Tipmont Rural Elec Member Corp, City of Covington - (IN), Parke County Rural E M C. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Fountain County?
2 operating plants with 201 MW of capacity. The largest is Crossroads Solar (IN) (200 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Fountain County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Fountain County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Tippecanoe County.
Is Fountain County adding jobs?
Employers counted 4,710 jobs in 2025 against 4,799 in 2019 (-1.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 91 to 128.
Does Fountain County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Fountain County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.