Wabash County, Indiana: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Noble Township, Wabash and Chester Township
No data center or power plant project is on record in Wabash County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Wabash County is home to Noble Township, Wabash, Chester Township and North Manchester. Next door, Fulton County has 1 data center. Construction employs 635, up 7.8% since 2019. Its power plants have 4 MW of capacity, 100% of it natural gas. Duke Energy Indiana, LLC is the largest utility serving Wabash County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.75¢/kWh in 2024, below the 14.63¢ median for Indiana utilities.
Cities and towns in Wabash County
Wabash County is home to Noble Township, Wabash, Chester Township and North Manchester.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Laketon, Somerset.
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 Wabash County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Indiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 30,932 | 30,713 | ▼ 0.7% | 54th of 92 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 12,222 | 12,210 | ▼ 0.1% | 50th of 92 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $38,026 | $51,569 | ▲ 35.6% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 589 | 635 | ▲ 7.8% | 54th of 68 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 208 | 41 | ▼ 80.3% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.1% | 3.3% | ▲ 0.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Employers here counted 12,210 jobs in 2025, down 0.1% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, against 3.1% in 2019. 30,713 people live here, down 0.7% since 2020. Electrical contractors employ 41, down 80.3% since 2019 against up 34.8% statewide, at an average $46,227 a year.
Who powers Wabash County
Utilities with service territory in Wabash 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% |
| Indiana Michigan Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 422,062 | 16.31¢ | 28% |
| Northeastern Rural E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 30,610 | 14.96¢ | 11% |
| Heartland REMC | Cooperative | Bundled | 18,013 | 14.72¢ | 26% |
| Kosciusko County Rural E M C | Cooperative | Bundled | 17,435 | 13.27¢ | 0% |
| Miami-Cass 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 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 4 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POET Biorefining - North Manchester, LLC | POET Biorefining - North Manchester, LLC | Natural gas | 4 MW | 2017 |
The Wabash County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 12,210 | $51,569 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 635 | $63,165 | 0.98 |
| Electrical contractors | 41 | $46,227 | 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 Wabash County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Wabash County. Indiana has 40 local measures on record statewide, and 3 neighboring counties have one: Fulton County, Grant County, Miami County.
Wabash County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Wabash County, Miami 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash County | 30,713 | ▼ 0.1% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Fulton County | 20,091 | ▼ 1.2% | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Grant County | 66,524 | ▲ 1.8% | 7 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Huntington County | 37,224 | ▲ 1.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Kosciusko County | 80,892 | ▼ 8.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Miami County | 34,487 | ▼ 0.7% | 17 MW | — | 1 | 1 |
| Whitley County | 35,046 | ▲ 8.7% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
More of Indiana
Wabash County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Wabash County, Indiana?
6 utilities have service territory in Wabash County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, Indiana Michigan Power Co, Northeastern Rural E M C, Heartland REMC. The largest, Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, charged residential customers 12.75¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Noble Township, IN in?
Noble Township is in Wabash County, Indiana. About 13,633 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What county is Wabash, IN in?
Wabash is in Wabash County, Indiana. About 10,190 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Wabash County?
1 operating plant with 4 MW of capacity. The largest is POET Biorefining - North Manchester, LLC (4 MW, natural gas).
Are there data centers in Wabash County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Wabash County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Fulton County.
Is Wabash County adding jobs?
Employers counted 12,210 jobs in 2025 against 12,222 in 2019 (-0.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 589 to 635.
Does Wabash County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Wabash County. Indiana has 40 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.