# 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.

1
data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map

1 MW
of operating power plants, mostly solar

-1.7%
total jobs since 2019, now 10,113

## Cities and towns in Harrison County

Harrison County is home to Harrison Township, Jackson Township, Franklin Township and Morgan Township.

Harrison Township13,718 residents
Jackson Township6,086 residents
Franklin Township4,223 residents
Morgan Township4,135 residents
Corydon3,196 residents
Posey Township2,893 residents
Blue River Township2,025 residents
Spencer Township1,823 residents
Webster Township1,743 residents
Boone Township1,329 residents
Heth Township1,197 residents
Lanesville947 residents
Palmyra913 residents
Taylor Township783 residents
Washington Township482 residents
Milltown381 residents · 47% of the city
Elizabeth207 residents
Crandall135 residents
New Middletown90 residents
Laconia75 residents
- Milltown also extends into [Crawford County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/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

| 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 

| 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](https://savrn.com/data-center-map/indiana#p-harrison-county-exact-location-not-published).

## 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.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 40,437 | ▼ 1.7% | 1 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Crawford County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/crawford-county) | 10,509 | ▲ 6.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Floyd County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/floyd-county) | 82,153 | ▲ 6.6% | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hardin County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kentucky/hardin-county) KY | 113,482 | ▲ 1.5% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Jefferson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kentucky/jefferson-county) KY | 795,222 | ▲ 2.0% | 2,489 MW | 740 MW | 18 | 1 |
| Meade County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kentucky/meade-county) KY | 30,699 | ▲ 25.3% | 200 MW | — | — | 2 |
| Washington County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/washington-county) | 28,383 | ▼ 8.2% | — | — | — | 1 |

## More of Indiana

[All Indiana countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana)[Floyd County82,153 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/floyd-county)[Washington County28,383 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/washington-county)[Crawford County10,509 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/crawford-county)

## 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.

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