Martin County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Perry Township, Loogootee and Halbert Township
No data center or power plant project is on record in Martin County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Martin County is home to Perry Township, Loogootee, Halbert Township and Center Township. Next door, Dubois County has 200 MW of planned generation. 5 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly battery storage. Employers here counted 8,141 jobs in 2025, up 4.9% from 2019. Its power plants have 22 MW of capacity, 77% of it solar.
Cities and towns in Martin County
Martin County is home to Perry Township, Loogootee, Halbert Township and Center Township.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Burns City, Dover Hill.
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 Martin County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 9,808 | 9,856 | ▲ 0.5% | 88th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 7,764 | 8,141 | ▲ 4.9% | 23rd of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $71,715 | $84,017 | ▲ 17.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.7% | 2.9% | ▲ 0.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 5 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Martin County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities. Unemployment was 2.9% in August 2026, against 2.7% in 2019. 9,856 people live here, up 0.5% since 2020.
Who powers Martin County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +5 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Martin 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% |
| Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,898 | 16.10¢ | 13% |
| Dubois Rural Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 13,419 | 14.38¢ | 7% |
| Daviess Martin County R E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 7,975 | 15.15¢ | 8% |
| Town of Crane - (IN) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 17 MW | 77% |
| Battery storage | 5 MW | 23% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Solar Facility | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Solar | 17 MW | 2017 |
| Crane Battery Energy Storage System | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC | Battery storage | 5 MW | 2020 |
The Martin County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 8,141 | $84,017 | 1.00 |
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 Martin County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Martin County. Indiana has 40 local measures on record statewide.
Martin County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Martin County, Dubois 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin County | 9,856 | ▲ 4.9% | 22 MW | — | — | — |
| Daviess County | 34,209 | ▲ 8.5% | 14 MW | — | — | — |
| Dubois County | 44,016 | ▼ 3.7% | 2 MW | 200 MW | — | — |
| Greene County | 31,165 | ▲ 0.8% | 248 MW | — | — | — |
| Lawrence County | 45,568 | ▲ 1.6% | 403 MW | — | — | — |
| Orange County | 19,834 | ▼ 2.7% | — | — | — | — |
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Martin County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Martin County, Indiana?
6 utilities have service territory in Martin County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC, Dubois Rural Electric Coop Inc, Daviess Martin County R E M C. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Martin County?
2 operating plants with 22 MW of capacity. The largest is Crane Solar Facility (17 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Martin County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Martin County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Dubois County.
Is Martin County adding jobs?
Employers counted 8,141 jobs in 2025 against 7,764 in 2019 (+4.9%, BLS QCEW).
Does Martin County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Martin County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.