Kosciusko County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Wayne Township, Warsaw and Plain Township
Local rules on data centers are on the record in Kosciusko County. Kosciusko County is home to Wayne Township, Warsaw, Plain Township and Turkey Creek Township. 1 project is on the Delay Watchlist, including Prologis Kosciusko County (Leesburg). Construction employs 1,842, up 20.7% since 2019. Employers here counted 35,757 jobs in 2025, down 8.3% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.4% in August 2026, against 2.8% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Kosciusko County
Kosciusko County is home to Wayne Township, Warsaw, Plain Township and Turkey Creek Township.
And 7 smaller places.
- Nappanee also extends into Elkhart 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 Kosciusko County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 80,152 | 80,892 | ▲ 0.9% | 22nd of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 38,997 | 35,757 | ▼ 8.3% | 85th of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $50,559 | $59,767 | ▲ 18.2% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,526 | 1,842 | ▲ 20.7% | 33rd of 68 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.8% | 3.4% | ▲ 0.6pts | — |
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Kosciusko County, one of 9 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities. 80,892 people live here, up 0.9% since 2020.
Who powers Kosciusko County
Utilities with service territory in Kosciusko 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% |
| Northeastern Rural E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 30,610 | 14.96¢ | 11% |
| Heartland REMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,013 | 14.72¢ | 26% |
| Kosciusko County Rural E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 17,435 | 13.27¢ | 0% |
| Noble County R E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 10,986 | 13.53¢ | 10% |
| Town of Etna Green | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fulton 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 Kosciusko County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Kosciusko County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 35,757 | $59,767 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 1,842 | $62,977 | 0.97 |
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 Kosciusko County
Delay Watchlist 1
| Project | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prologis Kosciusko County (Leesburg) | denied | — |
Kosciusko County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Kosciusko County, Fulton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosciusko County | 80,892 | ▼ 8.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Elkhart County | 208,774 | ▼ 4.6% | 114 MW | — | — | — |
| Fulton County | 20,091 | ▼ 1.2% | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Marshall County | 46,599 | ▲ 6.2% | 14 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Noble County | 47,937 | ▼ 10.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Wabash County | 30,713 | ▼ 0.1% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Whitley County | 35,046 | ▲ 8.7% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
More of Indiana
Kosciusko County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Kosciusko County, Indiana?
9 utilities have service territory in Kosciusko County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Northern Indiana Pub Serv 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 Wayne Township, IN in?
Wayne Township is in Kosciusko County, Indiana. About 29,702 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Warsaw, IN in?
Warsaw is in Kosciusko County, Indiana. About 16,130 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Kosciusko County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Kosciusko County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Fulton County.
Is Kosciusko County adding jobs?
Employers counted 35,757 jobs in 2025 against 38,997 in 2019 (-8.3%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,526 to 1,842.
Does Kosciusko County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Kosciusko County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.