Chase County, Kansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Falls Township
No data center or power plant project is on record in Chase County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Chase County is home to Falls Township, Cottonwood Falls and Strong Township. Employers here counted 776 jobs in 2025, down 21.8% from 2019. Unemployment was 5.0% in August 2026, against 3.2% in 2019. Evergy Kansas Central, Inc is the largest utility serving Chase County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 14.29¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.97¢ median for Kansas utilities. 2,572 people live here, down 0.1% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Chase County
Chase County is home to Falls Township, Cottonwood Falls and Strong 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 Chase County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 2,574 | 2,572 | ▼ 0.1% | 90th of 105 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 992 | 776 | ▼ 21.8% | 105th of 105 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $35,501 | $45,364 | ▲ 27.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.2% | 5.0% | ▲ 1.8pts | — |
Who powers Chase County
Utilities with service territory in Chase County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Investor Owned | Bundled | 341,806 | 14.29¢ | 44% |
| Butler Rural El Coop Assn, Inc - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flint Hills Rural E C A, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Chase County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Chase County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 776 | $45,364 | 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 Chase County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Chase County. Kansas has 24 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Lyon County.
Chase County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Chase County, Lyon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase County | 2,572 | ▼ 21.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Butler County | 69,484 | ▲ 4.3% | 223 MW | — | — | — |
| Greenwood County | 5,826 | ▼ 11.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Lyon County | 32,266 | ▼ 3.3% | 932 MW | — | — | 2 |
| Marion County | 11,634 | ▲ 1.0% | 500 MW | — | — | — |
| Morris County | 5,348 | ▲ 3.9% | — | — | — | — |
More of Kansas
Chase County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Chase County, Kansas?
3 utilities have service territory in Chase County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, Butler Rural El Coop Assn, Inc - (KS), Flint Hills Rural E C A, Inc. The largest, Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, charged residential customers 14.29¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Chase County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Chase County.
Is Chase County adding jobs?
Employers counted 776 jobs in 2025 against 992 in 2019 (-21.8%, BLS QCEW).
Does Chase County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Chase County. Kansas has 24 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.