Madison County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Anderson Township, Anderson and Fall Creek Township
Madison County is one of the places pushing back on the data center build-out. Madison County is home to Anderson Township, Anderson, Fall Creek Township and Pipe Creek Township. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “Madison County Plan Commission (moratorium requested by Citizens Action Coalition + 27 orgs), IN data center m”. 1 project is on the Delay Watchlist, including Madison County Data Center Moratorium (extended). Construction employs 1,842, up 9.3% since 2019. 26 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar.
Cities and towns in Madison County
Madison County is home to Anderson Township, Anderson, Fall Creek Township and Pipe Creek Township.
And 4 smaller places.
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 Madison County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 130,155 | 135,088 | ▲ 3.8% | 13th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 39,810 | 40,359 | ▲ 1.4% | 43rd of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,175 | $50,589 | ▲ 25.9% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,686 | 1,842 | ▲ 9.3% | 52nd of 68 by growth |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 11 | 13 | ▲ 18.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.6% | 3.6% | ● 0.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 26 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 215 MW of capacity, 80% of it natural gas. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Madison County, one of 8 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities. Employers here counted 40,359 jobs in 2025, up 1.4% from 2019. 135,088 people live here, up 3.8% since 2020. Unemployment was 3.6% in August 2026, against 3.6% in 2019.
Who powers Madison County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +26 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Madison 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% |
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 422,062 | 16.31¢ | 28% |
| City of Anderson - (IN) | Municipal | Bundled | 29,533 | 12.82¢ | 32% |
| NineStar Connect | Cooperative | Bundled | 17,770 | 15.68¢ | 15% |
| Town of Frankton - (IN) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Henry County Rural E M C | — | — | — | — | — |
| Town of Pendleton - (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 10
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 172 MW | 80% |
| Solar | 42 MW | 20% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Natural gas | 169 MW | 1992 |
| Anderson 3 | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Solar | 9 MW | 2021 |
| IMPA Anderson Solar Park 2 | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Solar | 8 MW | 2017 |
| Anderson 4 | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Solar | 8 MW | 2021 |
| Anderson 6 | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Solar | 7 MW | 2022 |
| IMPA Anderson Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Solar | 5 MW | 2017 |
The Madison County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 40,359 | $50,589 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 1,842 | $73,427 | 0.86 |
| Data processing and hosting | 13 | $91,550 | 0.10 |
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 Madison County
Local measures 1
| Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Plan Commission (moratorium requested by Citizens Action Coalition + 27 orgs), IN data center moratorium | In force | 2026-06 |
Delay Watchlist 1
| Project | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Data Center Moratorium (extended) | moratorium extended | — |
Madison County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Madison County, Hamilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County | 135,088 | ▲ 1.4% | 215 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Delaware County | 113,106 | ▼ 1.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Grant County | 66,524 | ▲ 1.8% | 7 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Hamilton County | 387,036 | ▲ 16.2% | 284 MW | — | 2 | — |
| Hancock County | 90,969 | ▲ 16.8% | 3 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Henry County | 49,137 | ▲ 5.3% | 338 MW | — | — | — |
| Tipton County | 15,319 | ▼ 15.4% | 208 MW | — | — | — |
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Madison County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Madison County, Indiana?
8 utilities have service territory in Madison County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, AES Indiana, Indiana Michigan Power Co, City of Anderson - (IN). The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Anderson Township, IN in?
Anderson Township is in Madison County, Indiana. About 56,554 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Anderson, IN in?
Anderson is in Madison County, Indiana. About 56,153 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Fall Creek Township, IN in?
Fall Creek Township is in Madison County, Indiana. About 16,225 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Madison County?
10 operating plants with 215 MW of capacity. The largest is Anderson (169 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Madison County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Madison County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Hamilton County.
Is Madison County adding jobs?
Employers counted 40,359 jobs in 2025 against 39,810 in 2019 (+1.4%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 1,686 to 1,842.
Does Madison County have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Madison County, 1 in force.