# Owen County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Washington Township, Clay Township and Spencer

Owen County is one of the places pushing back on the data center build-out. Electrical contractors employ 32, up 113.3% since 2019 against up 34.8% statewide, at an average $54,734 a year. Owen County is home to Washington Township, Clay Township, Spencer and Jackson Township. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “One-year data center moratorium”. Employers here counted 5,192 jobs in 2025, up 2.4% from 2019. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Owen County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities.

+2.4%
total jobs since 2019, now 5,192

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

21,886
residents, 2025

## Cities and towns in Owen County

Owen County is home to Washington Township, Clay Township, Spencer and Jackson Township.

Washington Township6,498 residents
Clay Township2,679 residents
Spencer2,479 residents
Jackson Township1,738 residents
Wayne Township1,729 residents
Franklin Township1,293 residents
Morgan Township1,228 residents
Montgomery Township1,222 residents
Lafayette Township1,209 residents
Taylor Township1,084 residents
Jefferson Township1,019 residents
Marion Township932 residents
Gosport865 residents
Jennings Township813 residents
Harrison Township442 residents

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 Owen County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 21,325 | 21,886 | ▲ 2.6% | 68th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,069 | 5,192 | ▲ 2.4% | 36th of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $42,252 | $60,124 | ▲ 42.3% | — |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 15 | 32 | ▲ 113.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.6% | 3.5% | ▼ 0.1pts | — |

Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 3.6% in 2019. 21,886 people live here, up 2.6% since 2020.

## Who powers Owen County

### Utilities with service territory in Owen 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% |
| South Central Indiana REMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 34,901 | 17.73¢ | 10% |
| Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,898 | 16.10¢ | 13% |

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 Owen County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.

## The Owen County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 5,192 | $60,124 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 32 | $54,734 | 0.85 |

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 Owen County

### Local measures 

| Measure | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|
| One-year data center moratorium | In force | 2026-09 |

## Owen County and its neighbors

Of the 5 counties that border Owen County, Morgan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen County | 21,886 | ▲ 2.4% | — | — | — | 1 |
| Clay County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/clay-county) | 26,410 | ▼ 0.3% | 9 MW | — | — | — |
| Greene County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/greene-county) | 31,165 | ▲ 0.8% | 248 MW | — | — | — |
| Monroe County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/monroe-county) | 143,345 | ▲ 5.3% | 1 MW | — | 2 | — |
| Morgan County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/morgan-county) | 74,967 | ▼ 0.1% | 644 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Putnam County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/putnam-county) | 37,876 | ▼ 7.1% | — | — | — | 1 |

## More of Indiana

[All Indiana countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana)[Monroe County143,345 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/monroe-county)[Morgan County74,967 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/morgan-county)[Putnam County37,876 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/putnam-county)[Greene County31,165 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/greene-county)[Clay County26,410 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/clay-county)

## Owen County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Owen County, Indiana?

4 utilities have service territory in Owen County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, AES Indiana, South Central Indiana REMC, Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### Are there data centers in Owen County?

The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Owen County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Monroe County.

### Is Owen County adding jobs?

Employers counted 5,192 jobs in 2025 against 5,069 in 2019 (+2.4%, BLS QCEW).

### Does Owen County have a data center moratorium?

The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Owen County, 1 in force.

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