Perry County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Troy Township, Tell City and Oil Township
Perry 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. Perry County is home to Troy Township, Tell City, Oil Township and Anderson Township. Next door, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, has 300 MW of planned generation. 3 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Its power plants have 4 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. Employers here counted 6,307 jobs in 2025, down 2.5% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Perry County
Perry County is home to Troy Township, Tell City, Oil Township and Anderson Township.
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 Perry County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 19,160 | 19,389 | ▲ 1.2% | 75th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 6,471 | 6,307 | ▼ 2.5% | 68th of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,551 | $53,065 | ▲ 27.7% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.5% | 3.3% | ▼ 0.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 3 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Dubois Rural Electric Coop Inc is the largest utility serving Perry County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 14.38¢/kWh in 2024. Unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, against 3.5% in 2019. 19,389 people live here, up 1.2% since 2020.
Who powers Perry County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +3 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Perry County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubois Rural Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 13,419 | 14.38¢ | 7% |
| Southern Indiana R E C, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 8,936 | 15.73¢ | 8% |
| Cannelton Utilities | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Tell City - (IN) | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Troy - (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 2
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 4 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tell City Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Solar | 3 MW | 2020 |
| IMPA Tell City Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Solar | 1 MW | 2015 |
The Perry County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 6,307 | $53,065 | 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 Perry County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Perry County. Indiana has 40 local measures on record statewide, and 2 neighboring counties have one: Breckinridge County, Meade County.
Perry County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Perry County, Spencer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County | 19,389 | ▼ 2.5% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Breckinridge County KY | 21,503 | ▲ 8.8% | — | 300 MW | — | 1 |
| Crawford County | 10,509 | ▲ 6.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Dubois County | 44,016 | ▼ 3.7% | 2 MW | 200 MW | — | — |
| Hancock County KY | 9,050 | ▼ 11.5% | 176 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Meade County KY | 30,699 | ▲ 25.3% | 200 MW | — | — | 2 |
| Spencer County | 20,061 | ▲ 0.8% | 2,652 MW | — | — | — |
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Perry County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Perry County, Indiana?
5 utilities have service territory in Perry County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Dubois Rural Electric Coop Inc, Southern Indiana R E C, Inc, Cannelton Utilities, City of Tell City - (IN). The largest, Dubois Rural Electric Coop Inc, charged residential customers 14.38¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Troy Township, IN in?
Troy Township is in Perry County, Indiana. About 11,919 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Perry County?
2 operating plants with 4 MW of capacity. The largest is Tell City Solar Park (3 MW, solar).
Are there data centers in Perry County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Perry County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Breckinridge County.
Is Perry County adding jobs?
Employers counted 6,307 jobs in 2025 against 6,471 in 2019 (-2.5%, BLS QCEW).
Does Perry County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Perry County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.