# Scott County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Vienna Township, Scottsburg and Jennings Township No data center or power plant project is on record in Scott County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Scott County is home to Vienna Township, Scottsburg, Jennings Township and Austin. Next door, Clark County has 1 data center and 200 MW of planned generation. 7 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly solar. Construction employs 186, up 2.2% since 2019. Its power plants have 7 MW of capacity, 100% of it solar. 7 MW of operating power plants, mostly solar 12.75¢ per kWh for Duke Energy Indiana, LLC residential customers, 2024 -0.0% total jobs since 2019, now 8,270 ## Cities and towns in Scott County Scott County is home to Vienna Township, Scottsburg, Jennings Township and Austin. Vienna Township10,849 residents Scottsburg7,478 residents Jennings Township6,716 residents Austin4,254 residents Lexington Township3,505 residents Johnson Township2,470 residents Finley Township1,513 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 Scott County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 24,381 | 25,053 | ▲ 2.8% | 62nd of 92 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 8,271 | 8,270 | ● 0.0% | 48th of 92 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $37,255 | $48,682 | ▲ 30.7% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 182 | 186 | ▲ 2.2% | 61st of 68 by growth | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.6% | 3.8% | ▲ 0.2pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 7 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | Electrical contractors employ 28, at an average $41,604 a year. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Scott 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. Employers here counted 8,270 jobs in 2025, unchanged from 2019. Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 3.6% in 2019. 25,053 people live here, up 2.8% since 2020. ## Who powers Scott County ### Utilities with service territory in Scott 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% | | Clark County Rural E M C - (IN) | Cooperative | Bundled | 27,103 | 14.63¢ | 14% | | Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN) | Cooperative | Bundled | 24,215 | 15.32¢ | 11% | | City of Scottsburg - (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 | Technology | Capacity | Share | |---|---|---| | Solar | 7 MW | 100% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | Scottsburg Solar Park | Indiana Municipal Power Agency | Solar | 7 MW | 2020 | ## The Scott County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 8,270 | $48,682 | 1.00 | | Construction | 186 | $48,606 | 0.42 | | Electrical contractors | 28 | $41,604 | 0.47 | 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 Scott County No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Scott County. Indiana has 40 local measures on record statewide, and 3 neighboring counties have one: [Clark County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/clark-county), [Jefferson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/jefferson-county), [Washington County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/washington-county). ## Scott County and its neighbors Of the 5 counties that border Scott County, Jefferson 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Scott County | 25,053 | ● 0.0% | 7 MW | — | — | — | | Clark County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/clark-county) | 130,451 | ▲ 11.2% | 6 MW | 200 MW | 1 | 1 | | Jackson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/jackson-county) | 47,370 | ▲ 0.7% | 1 MW | — | — | — | | Jefferson County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/jefferson-county) | 33,279 | ▲ 3.6% | 1,304 MW | — | — | 1 | | Jennings County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/jennings-county) | 27,622 | ▲ 4.0% | — | — | — | — | | Washington County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/washington-county) | 28,383 | ▼ 8.2% | — | — | — | 1 | ## More of Indiana [All Indiana countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana)[Clark County130,451 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/clark-county)[Jackson County47,370 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/jackson-county)[Jefferson County33,279 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/jefferson-county)[Washington County28,383 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/washington-county)[Jennings County27,622 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/jennings-county) ## Scott County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Scott County, Indiana? 4 utilities have service territory in Scott County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Clark County Rural E M C - (IN), Jackson County Rural E M C - (IN), City of Scottsburg - (IN). The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### What county is Vienna Township, IN in? Vienna Township is in Scott County, Indiana. About 10,849 people live there (2025 Census estimate). ### What power plants are in Scott County? 1 operating plant with 7 MW of capacity. The largest is Scottsburg Solar Park (7 MW, solar). ### Are there data centers in Scott County? The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Scott County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Clark County. ### Is Scott County adding jobs? Employers counted 8,270 jobs in 2025 against 8,271 in 2019 (-0.0%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 182 to 186. ### Does Scott County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Scott County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/indiana/scott-county Updated: 2026-10-08. 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