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

Home to Washington Township, Lincoln Township and Plainfield

Hendricks County is one of the places the data center build-out is physically happening. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 1 data center in Hendricks County. Electrical contractors employ 1,228, up 71.7% since 2019 against up 34.8% statewide, at an average $86,023 a year. Hendricks County is home to Washington Township, Lincoln Township, Plainfield and Guilford Township. Construction employs 4,039, up 26.9% since 2019. Employers here counted 81,450 jobs in 2025, up 10.5% from 2019.

1
data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map

+71.7%
electrical contractor jobs since 2019, now 1,228

+10.5%
total jobs since 2019, now 81,450

## Cities and towns in Hendricks County

Hendricks County is home to Washington Township, Lincoln Township, Plainfield and Guilford Township.

Washington Township62,740 residents
Lincoln Township39,284 residents
Plainfield38,574 residents
Guilford Township37,203 residents
Brownsburg34,089 residents
Avon25,350 residents
Center Township15,848 residents
Brown Township15,523 residents
Danville13,415 residents
Middle Township7,718 residents
Liberty Township6,297 residents
Pittsboro4,443 residents
Clay Township2,422 residents
Union Township1,877 residents
Eel River Township1,762 residents
Marion Township1,539 residents
Franklin Township1,297 residents
Clayton948 residents
Coatesville573 residents
Lizton505 residents
North Salem473 residents
Amo428 residents
Stilesville276 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 Hendricks County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 175,607 | 193,510 | ▲ 10.2% | 7th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 73,739 | 81,450 | ▲ 10.5% | 11th of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,377 | $55,214 | ▲ 36.7% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,183 | 4,039 | ▲ 26.9% | 21st of 68 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 715 | 1,228 | ▲ 71.7% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 33 | 11 | ▼ 66.7% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.7% | 3.0% | ▲ 0.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 7 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 1 MW |  | — |

1 MW has retired here since 2019, including Hendricks Regional Health (petroleum, 1 MW, 2025). 7 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. 193,510 people live here, up 10.2% since 2020, 7th of 92 Indiana counties by population. Its power plants have 23 MW of capacity, 42% of it natural gas. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Hendricks County, one of 7 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities. Unemployment was 3.0% in August 2026, against 2.7% in 2019.

## Who powers Hendricks County

### Utilities with service territory in Hendricks 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% |
| AES Indiana | Investor Owned | Bundled | 469,499 | 13.75¢ | 14% |
| Hendricks County Rural E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 37,638 | 13.84¢ | 33% |
| Boone County Rural EMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,371 | 16.51¢ | 48% |
| Town of Coatesville - (IN) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Town of Jamestown - (IN) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Town of Pittsboro - (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 

| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 10 MW | 42% |
| Solar | 7 MW | 31% |
| Other technologies | 3 MW | 14% |
| Petroleum | 3 MW | 13% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Bridges LFGTE | Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc | Natural gas | 13 MW | 1994 |
| C&B Graham Energy, LLC | SolRiver Capital LLC | Solar | 7 MW | 2023 |
| Hendricks Regional Health | Hendricks Regional Health | Petroleum | 3 MW | 2004 |

### Retired since 2019

| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendricks Regional Health | Petroleum | 1 MW | 2025 |

## The Hendricks County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 81,450 | $55,214 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 4,039 | $80,942 | 0.94 |
| Electrical contractors | 1,228 | $86,023 | 2.09 |
| Power and communication line construction | 66 | $82,262 | 0.50 |
| Electric utilities | 440 | $113,535 | 2.00 |
| Data processing and hosting | 11 | $61,547 | 0.04 |

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 Hendricks County

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

## Hendricks County and its neighbors

Of the 5 counties that border Hendricks County, Marion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendricks County | 193,510 | ▲ 10.5% | 23 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Boone County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/boone-county) | 80,689 | ▲ 51.8% | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| Marion County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/marion-county) | 992,196 | ▲ 2.9% | 1,513 MW | — | 19 | 1 |
| Montgomery County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/montgomery-county) | 38,954 | ▲ 5.9% | 28 MW | 16 MW | — | — |
| Morgan County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/morgan-county) | 74,967 | ▼ 0.1% | 644 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Putnam County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/putnam-county) | 37,876 | ▼ 7.1% | — | — | — | 1 |

## More of Indiana

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## Hendricks County, answered from the record

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

7 utilities have service territory in Hendricks County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, AES Indiana, Hendricks County Rural E M C, Boone County Rural EMC. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.

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

Washington Township is in Hendricks County, Indiana. About 62,740 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

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

Lincoln Township is in Hendricks County, Indiana. About 39,284 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

### What county is Plainfield, IN in?

Plainfield is in Hendricks County, Indiana. About 38,574 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

### What power plants are in Hendricks County?

3 operating plants with 23 MW of capacity. The largest is Twin Bridges LFGTE (13 MW, natural gas).

### Are there data centers in Hendricks County?

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

### Is Hendricks County adding jobs?

Employers counted 81,450 jobs in 2025 against 73,739 in 2019 (+10.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 3,183 to 4,039.

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

No county-level measure is on record for Hendricks County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.

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