# 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.

-8.3%
total jobs since 2019, now 35,757

12.75¢
per kWh for Duke Energy Indiana, LLC residential customers, 2024

80,892
residents, 2025

## Cities and towns in Kosciusko County

Kosciusko County is home to Wayne Township, Warsaw, Plain Township and Turkey Creek Township.

Wayne Township29,702 residents
Warsaw16,130 residents
Plain Township8,969 residents
Turkey Creek Township8,658 residents
Tippecanoe Township6,630 residents
Winona Lake5,126 residents
Van Buren Township4,324 residents
Harrison Township3,748 residents
Syracuse3,238 residents
Washington Township2,916 residents
Seward Township2,305 residents
Jefferson Township1,918 residents
Prairie Township1,780 residents
Scott Township1,739 residents
Milford1,686 residents
Clay Township1,661 residents
Lake Township1,542 residents
Etna Township1,504 residents
Jackson Township1,242 residents
Monroe Township1,163 residents
Franklin Township1,091 residents
North Webster1,001 residents
Pierceton934 residents
Mentone923 residents

And 7 smaller places.
- Nappanee also extends into [Elkhart County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/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

| 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 

| Project | Status | Cause | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prologis Kosciusko County (Leesburg) | denied | zoning denialwatercommunity opposition | — |

## 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.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosciusko County | 80,892 | ▼ 8.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Elkhart County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/elkhart-county) | 208,774 | ▼ 4.6% | 114 MW | — | — | — |
| Fulton County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/fulton-county) | 20,091 | ▼ 1.2% | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Marshall County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/marshall-county) | 46,599 | ▲ 6.2% | 14 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Noble County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/noble-county) | 47,937 | ▼ 10.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Wabash County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/wabash-county) | 30,713 | ▼ 0.1% | 4 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)[Elkhart County208,774 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/elkhart-county)[Noble County47,937 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/noble-county)[Marshall County46,599 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/marshall-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)

## 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.

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