# Putnam County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Greencastle Township, Greencastle and Floyd Township Putnam County is one of the places pushing back on the data center build-out. Putnam County is home to Greencastle Township, Greencastle, Floyd Township and Cloverdale Township. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “Local moratorium on data centers through November 17, 2026”. Construction employs 583, up 5.0% since 2019. Employers here counted 12,562 jobs in 2025, down 7.1% from 2019. Electrical contractors employ 56, at an average $57,701 a year. -7.1% total jobs since 2019, now 12,562 12.75¢ per kWh for Duke Energy Indiana, LLC residential customers, 2024 37,876 residents, 2025 ## Cities and towns in Putnam County Putnam County is home to Greencastle Township, Greencastle, Floyd Township and Cloverdale Township. Greencastle Township12,807 residents Greencastle9,924 residents Floyd Township4,276 residents Cloverdale Township4,084 residents Warren Township3,531 residents Washington Township2,571 residents Cloverdale2,174 residents Marion Township1,988 residents Franklin Township1,679 residents Monroe Township1,548 residents Jefferson Township1,349 residents Clinton Township1,292 residents Madison Township1,104 residents Jackson Township891 residents Roachdale865 residents Russell Township756 residents Bainbridge707 residents Fillmore553 residents Russellville313 residents Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Heritage Lake, Van Bibber Lake. 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 Putnam County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 36,696 | 37,876 | ▲ 3.2% | 40th of 92 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 13,529 | 12,562 | ▼ 7.1% | 82nd of 92 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $38,091 | $52,996 | ▲ 39.1% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 555 | 583 | ▲ 5.0% | 57th of 68 by growth | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.2% | 3.4% | ▲ 0.2pts | — | Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Putnam County, one of 7 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities. Unemployment was 3.4% in August 2026, against 3.2% in 2019. 37,876 people live here, up 3.2% since 2020. ## Who powers Putnam County ### Utilities with service territory in Putnam 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% | | Hendricks County Rural E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 37,638 | 13.84¢ | 33% | | South Central Indiana REMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 34,901 | 17.73¢ | 10% | | Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,898 | 16.10¢ | 13% | | Town of Bainbridge - (IN) | — | — | — | — | — | | Parke 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. No operating power plant is located in Putnam County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere. ## The Putnam County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 12,562 | $52,996 | 1.00 | | Construction | 583 | $65,631 | 0.88 | | Electrical contractors | 56 | $57,701 | 0.62 | 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 Putnam County ### Local measures | Measure | Status | Date | |---|---|---| | Local moratorium on data centers through November 17, 2026 | In force | 2025-11 | ## Putnam County and its neighbors Of the 6 counties that border Putnam County, Morgan 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Putnam County | 37,876 | ▼ 7.1% | — | — | — | 1 | | Clay County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/clay-county) | 26,410 | ▼ 0.3% | 9 MW | — | — | — | | Hendricks County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/hendricks-county) | 193,510 | ▲ 10.5% | 23 MW | — | 1 | — | | Montgomery County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/montgomery-county) | 38,954 | ▲ 5.9% | 28 MW | 16 MW | — | — | | Morgan County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/morgan-county) | 74,967 | ▼ 0.1% | 644 MW | — | 1 | — | | Owen County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/owen-county) | 21,886 | ▲ 2.4% | — | — | — | 1 | | Parke County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/parke-county) | 16,642 | ▲ 11.0% | — | — | — | — | ## More of Indiana [All Indiana countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana)[Hendricks County193,510 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/hendricks-county)[Morgan County74,967 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/morgan-county)[Montgomery County38,954 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/montgomery-county)[Clay County26,410 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/clay-county)[Owen County21,886 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/owen-county) ## Putnam County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Putnam County, Indiana? 7 utilities have service territory in Putnam County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, AES Indiana, Hendricks County Rural E M C, South Central Indiana REMC. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### What county is Greencastle Township, IN in? Greencastle Township is in Putnam County, Indiana. About 12,807 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### Are there data centers in Putnam County? The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Putnam County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Hendricks County. ### Is Putnam County adding jobs? Employers counted 12,562 jobs in 2025 against 13,529 in 2019 (-7.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 555 to 583. ### Does Putnam County have a data center moratorium? The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Putnam County, 1 in force. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/putnam-county Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).