Franklin County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Brookville Township, Ray Township and Whitewater Township
Local rules on data centers are on the record in Franklin County. Franklin County is home to Brookville Township, Ray Township, Whitewater Township and Brookville. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “Franklin County data center moratorium”. Electrical contractors employ 21, at an average $69,704 a year. Employers here counted 4,517 jobs in 2025, up 2.1% from 2019. Unemployment was 2.9% in August 2026, against 3.4% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Franklin County
Franklin County is home to Brookville Township, Ray Township, Whitewater Township and Brookville.
- Batesville also extends into Ripley County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Lake Santee, Metamora, New Trenton.
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 Franklin County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 22,791 | 23,286 | ▲ 2.2% | 67th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 4,424 | 4,517 | ▲ 2.1% | 38th of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $33,784 | $47,746 | ▲ 41.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.4% | 2.9% | ▼ 0.5pts | — |
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Franklin County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities. 23,286 people live here, up 2.2% since 2020.
Who powers Franklin County
Utilities with service territory in Franklin 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% |
| Southeastern Indiana R E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 26,172 | 15.22¢ | 14% |
| RushShelby Energy | Cooperative | Bundled | 14,761 | 16.89¢ | 11% |
| Whitewater Valley Rural EMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,998 | 15.83¢ | 15% |
| Decatur County Rural E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 8,088 | 15.83¢ | 11% |
| Butler Rural Electric Coop Inc - (OH) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Franklin County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Franklin County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 4,517 | $47,746 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 21 | $69,704 | 0.64 |
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 Franklin County
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County data center moratorium | In force | 2026-02 |
Franklin County and its neighbors
Of the 8 counties that border Franklin County, Hamilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 23,286 | ▲ 2.1% | — | — | — | 1 |
| Butler County OH | 400,128 | ▲ 3.6% | 2,084 MW | 10 MW | 2 | 1 |
| Dearborn County | 51,609 | ▲ 4.7% | 1,232 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Decatur County | 26,576 | ▼ 7.8% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
| Fayette County | 23,533 | ▼ 5.7% | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hamilton County OH | 838,418 | ▼ 1.2% | 1,238 MW | — | 13 | — |
| Ripley County | 29,434 | ▼ 13.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Rush County | 16,767 | ▼ 2.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Union County | 6,863 | ▲ 23.8% | — | — | — | — |
More of Indiana
Franklin County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Franklin County, Indiana?
6 utilities have service territory in Franklin County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Southeastern Indiana R E M C, RushShelby Energy, Whitewater Valley Rural EMC. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Franklin County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Franklin County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Hamilton County.
Is Franklin County adding jobs?
Employers counted 4,517 jobs in 2025 against 4,424 in 2019 (+2.1%, BLS QCEW).
Does Franklin County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Franklin County, 1 in force.