# Fulton County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Rochester Township, Rochester and Henry Township

Fulton County is one of the places the data center build-out is physically happening. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Fulton County. Fulton County is home to Rochester Township, Rochester, Henry Township and Liberty Township. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “Local moratorium on data centers through March 2, 2027”. Electrical contractors employ 27, at an average $68,801 a year. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Fulton 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.

1
data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map

-1.2%
total jobs since 2019, now 6,275

12.75¢
per kWh for Duke Energy Indiana, LLC residential customers, 2024

## Cities and towns in Fulton County

Fulton County is home to Rochester Township, Rochester, Henry Township and Liberty Township.

Rochester Township10,001 residents
Rochester6,132 residents
Henry Township2,994 residents
Liberty Township1,520 residents
Newcastle Township1,368 residents
Aubbeenaubbee Township1,347 residents
Union Township1,256 residents
Akron1,102 residents
Richland Township1,074 residents
Kewanna563 residents
Wayne Township531 residents
Fulton291 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 Fulton County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 20,476 | 20,091 | ▼ 1.9% | 72nd of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 6,350 | 6,275 | ▼ 1.2% | 54th of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $39,081 | $50,864 | ▲ 30.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.2% | 3.5% | ▲ 0.3pts | — |

Employers here counted 6,275 jobs in 2025, down 1.2% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 3.2% in 2019. 20,091 people live here, down 1.9% since 2020.

## Who powers Fulton County

### Utilities with service territory in Fulton 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% |
| Kosciusko County Rural E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 17,435 | 13.27¢ | 0% |
| Fulton County Rural E M C | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marshall 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 Fulton County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.

## The Fulton County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 6,275 | $50,864 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 27 | $68,801 | 0.60 |

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 Fulton County

1 data center in Fulton County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map.

### Local measures 

| Measure | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Local moratorium on data centers through March 2, 2027 | In force | 2026-03 |

## Fulton County and its neighbors

Of the 7 counties that border Fulton County, Pulaski County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County | 20,091 | ▼ 1.2% | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Cass County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/cass-county) | 37,836 | ▼ 2.6% | 219 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Kosciusko County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/kosciusko-county) | 80,892 | ▼ 8.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Marshall County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/marshall-county) | 46,599 | ▲ 6.2% | 14 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Miami County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/miami-county) | 34,487 | ▼ 0.7% | 17 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pulaski County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/pulaski-county) | 12,463 | ▲ 22.8% | 3 MW | 1,124 MW | — | 1 |
| Starke County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/starke-county) | 23,425 | ▼ 2.1% | 891 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Wabash County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/wabash-county) | 30,713 | ▼ 0.1% | 4 MW | — | — | — |

## More of Indiana

[All Indiana countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana)[Kosciusko County80,892 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/kosciusko-county)[Marshall County46,599 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/marshall-county)[Cass County37,836 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/cass-county)[Miami County34,487 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/miami-county)[Wabash County30,713 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/wabash-county)

## Fulton County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Fulton County, Indiana?

5 utilities have service territory in Fulton County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co, Kosciusko County Rural E M C, Fulton County Rural E M C. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What county is Rochester Township, IN in?

Rochester Township is in Fulton County, Indiana. About 10,001 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

### Are there data centers in Fulton County?

Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Fulton County.

### Is Fulton County adding jobs?

Employers counted 6,275 jobs in 2025 against 6,350 in 2019 (-1.2%, BLS QCEW).

### Does Fulton County have a data center moratorium?

The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Fulton County, 1 in force.

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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/).
