Doniphan County, Kansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Washington Township, Center Township and Iowa Township
No data center or power plant project is on record in Doniphan County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Construction employs 194, up 50.4% since 2019, and construction is 1.3 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Doniphan County is home to Washington Township, Center Township, Iowa Township and Wathena. Employers here counted 2,817 jobs in 2025, up 23.4% from 2019 (the fastest growth of 105 Kansas counties). Unemployment was 4.6% in August 2026, against 3.5% in 2019. Evergy Kansas Central, Inc is the largest utility serving Doniphan County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 14.29¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.97¢ median for Kansas utilities.
Cities and towns in Doniphan County
Doniphan County is home to Washington Township, Center Township, Iowa Township and Wathena.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Bendena.
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 Doniphan County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 7,471 | 7,594 | ▲ 1.6% | 50th of 105 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,283 | 2,817 | ▲ 23.4% | 1st of 105 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $37,332 | $54,921 | ▲ 47.1% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 129 | 194 | ▲ 50.4% | 11th of 51 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.5% | 4.6% | ▲ 1.1pts | — |
7,594 people live here, up 1.6% since 2020.
Who powers Doniphan County
Utilities with service territory in Doniphan 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% |
| Brown-Atchison E C A Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Doniphan Elec Coop Assn, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Elwood - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Troy - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Wathena - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Doniphan County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Doniphan County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,817 | $54,921 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 194 | $75,670 | 1.30 |
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 Doniphan County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Doniphan County. Kansas has 24 local measures on record statewide.
Doniphan County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Doniphan County, Buchanan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doniphan County | 7,594 | ▲ 23.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew County MO | 18,241 | ▲ 10.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Atchison County | 16,172 | ▲ 1.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Brown County | 9,104 | ▼ 16.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Buchanan County MO | 83,540 | ▼ 1.4% | 280 MW | — | — | — |
| Holt County MO | 4,200 | ▲ 4.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Richardson County NE | 7,530 | ▼ 5.9% | 91 MW | — | — | — |
More of Kansas
Doniphan County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Doniphan County, Kansas?
6 utilities have service territory in Doniphan County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, Brown-Atchison E C A Inc, Doniphan Elec Coop Assn, Inc, City of Elwood - (KS). The largest, Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, charged residential customers 14.29¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Doniphan County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Doniphan County.
Is Doniphan County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,817 jobs in 2025 against 2,283 in 2019 (+23.4%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 129 to 194.
Does Doniphan County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Doniphan County. Kansas has 24 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.