Harrison County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Harrison Township, Jackson Township and Franklin Township
Harrison County sits inside the data center build-out. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Harrison County. Harrison County is home to Harrison Township, Jackson Township, Franklin Township and Morgan Township. Construction employs 576, up 26.9% since 2019. Its power plants have 1 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Employers here counted 10,113 jobs in 2025, down 1.7% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Harrison County
Harrison County is home to Harrison Township, Jackson Township, Franklin Township and Morgan Township.
- Milltown also extends into Crawford County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): New Salisbury.
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 Harrison County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 39,673 | 40,437 | ▲ 1.9% | 38th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 10,291 | 10,113 | ▼ 1.7% | 57th of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $37,571 | $50,708 | ▲ 35.0% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 454 | 576 | ▲ 26.9% | 22nd of 68 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 78 | 74 | ▼ 5.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.3% | 3.5% | ▲ 0.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Harrison County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities. Electrical contractors employ 74, down 5.1% since 2019 against up 34.8% statewide, at an average $43,586 a year. Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 3.3% in 2019. 40,437 people live here, up 1.9% since 2020.
Who powers Harrison County
Utilities with service territory in Harrison 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% |
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 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 1 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanesville Solar RES | Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc | Solar | 1 MW | 2015 |
The Harrison County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 10,113 | $50,708 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 576 | $52,954 | 1.08 |
| Electrical contractors | 74 | $43,586 | 1.01 |
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 Harrison County
1 data center in Harrison County is on the SAVRN Data Center Map: see them by city and operator.
Harrison County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Harrison County, Jefferson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 40,437 | ▼ 1.7% | 1 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Crawford County | 10,509 | ▲ 6.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Floyd County | 82,153 | ▲ 6.6% | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hardin County KY | 113,482 | ▲ 1.5% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Jefferson County KY | 795,222 | ▲ 2.0% | 2,489 MW | 740 MW | 18 | 1 |
| Meade County KY | 30,699 | ▲ 25.3% | 200 MW | — | — | 2 |
| Washington County | 28,383 | ▼ 8.2% | — | — | — | 1 |
More of Indiana
Harrison County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Harrison County, Indiana?
2 utilities have service territory in Harrison County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Harrison County Rural E M C. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Harrison Township, IN in?
Harrison Township is in Harrison County, Indiana. About 13,718 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Harrison County?
1 operating plant with 1 MW of capacity. The largest is Lanesville Solar RES (1 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Harrison County?
Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Harrison County.
Is Harrison County adding jobs?
Employers counted 10,113 jobs in 2025 against 10,291 in 2019 (-1.7%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 454 to 576.
Does Harrison County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Harrison County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.