Lawrence County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Shawswick Township, Bedford and Marion Township
Lawrence 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. Lawrence County is home to Shawswick Township, Bedford, Marion Township and Marshall Township. Construction employs 772, up 17.5% since 2019. Next door, Monroe County has 2 data centers. Its power plants have 403 MW of capacity, 100% of it natural gas. Employers here counted 14,002 jobs in 2025, up 1.6% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Lawrence County
Lawrence County is home to Shawswick Township, Bedford, Marion Township and Marshall Township.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Avoca, Williams.
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 Lawrence County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 45,013 | 45,568 | ▲ 1.2% | 34th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 13,775 | 14,002 | ▲ 1.6% | 41st of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,646 | $50,375 | ▲ 23.9% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 657 | 772 | ▲ 17.5% | 40th of 68 by growth |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 57 | 119 | ▲ 108.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.5% | 3.5% | ● 0.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Lawrence 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. Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 3.5% in 2019. 45,568 people live here, up 1.2% since 2020.
Who powers Lawrence County
Utilities with service territory in Lawrence 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% |
| Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN) | Cooperative | Bundled | 24,215 | 15.32¢ | 11% |
| Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,898 | 16.10¢ | 13% |
| Daviess Martin County R E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 7,975 | 15.15¢ | 8% |
| Orange 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.
Operating power plants 2
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 402 MW | 100% |
| Solar | 1 MW | 0% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County Station | Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc | Natural gas | 402 MW | 2005 |
| Spring Mill Solar RES | Hoosier Energy R E C, Inc | Solar | 1 MW | 2017 |
The Lawrence County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 14,002 | $50,375 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 772 | $63,490 | 1.04 |
| Power and communication line construction | 119 | $75,302 | 5.26 |
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 Lawrence County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Lawrence County. Indiana has 40 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Washington County.
Lawrence County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Lawrence County, Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County | 45,568 | ▲ 1.6% | 403 MW | — | — | — |
| Greene County | 31,165 | ▲ 0.8% | 248 MW | — | — | — |
| Jackson County | 47,370 | ▲ 0.7% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
| Martin County | 9,856 | ▲ 4.9% | 22 MW | — | — | — |
| Monroe County | 143,345 | ▲ 5.3% | 1 MW | — | 2 | — |
| Orange County | 19,834 | ▼ 2.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Washington County | 28,383 | ▼ 8.2% | — | — | — | 1 |
More of Indiana
Lawrence County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Lawrence County, Indiana?
5 utilities have service territory in Lawrence County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN), Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC, Daviess Martin County R E M C. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Shawswick Township, IN in?
Shawswick Township is in Lawrence County, Indiana. About 20,901 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Bedford, IN in?
Bedford is in Lawrence County, Indiana. About 13,962 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Lawrence County?
2 operating plants with 403 MW of capacity. The largest is Lawrence County Station (402 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Lawrence County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Lawrence County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Monroe County.
Is Lawrence County adding jobs?
Employers counted 14,002 jobs in 2025 against 13,775 in 2019 (+1.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 657 to 772.
Does Lawrence County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Lawrence County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.