# Huntington County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Huntington Township, Huntington and Jackson Township Huntington County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Huntington County is home to Huntington Township, Huntington, Jackson Township and Salamonie Township. Next door, Allen County has 6 data centers. Construction employs 571, up 14.4% since 2019. Employers here counted 13,857 jobs in 2025, up 1.7% from 2019. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Huntington 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. +1.7% total jobs since 2019, now 13,857 12.75¢ per kWh for Duke Energy Indiana, LLC residential customers, 2024 37,224 residents, 2025 ## Cities and towns in Huntington County Huntington County is home to Huntington Township, Huntington, Jackson Township and Salamonie Township. Huntington Township20,559 residents Huntington17,167 residents Jackson Township4,226 residents Salamonie Township2,267 residents Dallas Township2,060 residents Clear Creek Township2,013 residents Roanoke1,811 residents Rock Creek Township1,277 residents Union Township1,256 residents Warren1,209 residents Lancaster Township1,169 residents Andrews1,062 residents Jefferson Township746 residents Warren Township670 residents Markle582 residents · 54% of the city Wayne Township502 residents Polk Township479 residents Mount Etna114 residents - Markle also extends into [Wells County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/wells-county). 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 Huntington County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 36,646 | 37,224 | ▲ 1.6% | 42nd of 92 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 13,622 | 13,857 | ▲ 1.7% | 40th of 92 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $39,268 | $51,677 | ▲ 31.6% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 499 | 571 | ▲ 14.4% | 43rd of 68 by growth | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.1% | 3.0% | ▼ 0.1pts | — | Unemployment was 3.0% in August 2026, against 3.1% in 2019. 37,224 people live here, up 1.6% since 2020. ## Who powers Huntington County ### Utilities with service territory in Huntington 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% | | Indiana Michigan Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 422,062 | 16.31¢ | 28% | | Northeastern Rural E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 30,610 | 14.96¢ | 11% | | Heartland REMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,013 | 14.72¢ | 26% | | Town of Warren - (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. No operating power plant is located in Huntington County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere. ## The Huntington County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 13,857 | $51,677 | 1.00 | | Construction | 571 | $74,326 | 0.78 | 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 Huntington County No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Huntington County. Indiana has 40 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: [Grant County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/grant-county). ## Huntington County and its neighbors Of the 5 counties that border Huntington County, Allen 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Huntington County | 37,224 | ▲ 1.7% | — | — | — | — | | Allen County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/allen-county) | 402,329 | ▲ 4.3% | — | — | 6 | — | | Grant County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/grant-county) | 66,524 | ▲ 1.8% | 7 MW | — | — | 1 | | Wabash County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/wabash-county) | 30,713 | ▼ 0.1% | 4 MW | — | — | — | | Wells County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/wells-county) | 28,883 | ▲ 4.4% | 236 MW | — | — | — | | Whitley County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/whitley-county) | 35,046 | ▲ 8.7% | 4 MW | — | — | — | ## More of Indiana [All Indiana countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana)[Allen County402,329 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/allen-county)[Grant County66,524 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/grant-county)[Whitley County35,046 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/whitley-county)[Wabash County30,713 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/wabash-county)[Wells County28,883 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/wells-county) ## Huntington County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Huntington County, Indiana? 5 utilities have service territory in Huntington County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Indiana Michigan Power Co, Northeastern Rural E M C, Heartland REMC. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### What county is Huntington Township, IN in? Huntington Township is in Huntington County, Indiana. About 20,559 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What county is Huntington, IN in? Huntington is in Huntington County, Indiana. About 17,167 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### Are there data centers in Huntington County? The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Huntington County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Allen County. ### Is Huntington County adding jobs? Employers counted 13,857 jobs in 2025 against 13,622 in 2019 (+1.7%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 499 to 571. ### Does Huntington County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Huntington County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/huntington-county 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/).