Vigo County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Terre Haute, Harrison Township and Honey Creek Township
Vigo County hosts some of the generating capacity Indiana runs on. Vigo County is home to Terre Haute, Harrison Township, Honey Creek Township and Lost Creek Township. Next door, Sullivan County has 964 MW of planned generation. Its power plants have 862 MW of capacity, 99% of it natural gas. Electrical contractors employ 342, up 2.4% since 2019 against up 34.8% statewide, at an average $74,218 a year. Employers here counted 46,897 jobs in 2025, down 1.8% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Vigo County
Vigo County is home to Terre Haute, Harrison Township, Honey Creek Township and Lost Creek Township.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Dresser, Fontanet, New Goshen, North Terre Haute, Shepardsville, St. Mary of the Woods, Tecumseh, Toad Hop.
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 Vigo County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 106,143 | 106,512 | ▲ 0.3% | 17th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 47,748 | 46,897 | ▼ 1.8% | 59th of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $41,992 | $54,994 | ▲ 31.0% | — |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 334 | 342 | ▲ 2.4% | — |
| Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025) | 98 | 95 | ▼ 3.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.1% | 3.8% | ▼ 0.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Vigo 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. Unemployment was 3.8% in August 2026, against 4.1% in 2019. 106,512 people live here, up 0.3% since 2020.
Who powers Vigo County
Utilities with service territory in Vigo 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% |
| Western Indiana Energy REMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 15,017 | 14.39¢ | 19% |
| 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.
Operating power plants 3
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 857 MW | 99% |
| Solar | 5 MW | 1% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Creek Power | Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co | Natural gas | 665 MW | 2002 |
| Wabash Valley Power IGCC | Wabash Valley Power Assn, Inc | Natural gas | 192 MW | 1995 |
| McDonald Solar Farm, LLC | Cypress Creek Renewables | Solar | 5 MW | 2015 |
The Vigo County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 46,897 | $54,994 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 342 | $74,218 | 1.01 |
| Electric utilities | 95 | $144,922 | 0.75 |
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 Vigo County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Vigo County. Indiana has 40 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Vermillion County.
Vigo County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Vigo County, Sullivan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigo County | 106,512 | ▼ 1.8% | 862 MW | — | — | — |
| Clark County IL | 15,114 | ▼ 6.5% | 189 MW | — | — | — |
| Clay County | 26,410 | ▼ 0.3% | 9 MW | — | — | — |
| Edgar County IL | 16,323 | ▲ 4.1% | 6 MW | — | — | — |
| Parke County | 16,642 | ▲ 11.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Sullivan County | 20,831 | ▼ 2.2% | 1,548 MW | 964 MW | — | — |
| Vermillion County | 15,488 | ▲ 7.2% | 1,877 MW | 185 MW | — | 1 |
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Vigo County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Vigo County, Indiana?
4 utilities have service territory in Vigo County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Utilities Dist-Western IN REMC, Western Indiana Energy REMC, Parke County Rural E M C. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Terre Haute, IN in?
Terre Haute is in Vigo County, Indiana. About 58,764 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Harrison Township, IN in?
Harrison Township is in Vigo County, Indiana. About 49,277 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Honey Creek Township, IN in?
Honey Creek Township is in Vigo County, Indiana. About 17,354 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Vigo County?
3 operating plants with 862 MW of capacity. The largest is Sugar Creek Power (665 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Vigo County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Vigo County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Sullivan County.
Is Vigo County adding jobs?
Employers counted 46,897 jobs in 2025 against 47,748 in 2019 (-1.8%, BLS QCEW).
Does Vigo County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Vigo County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.