Greeley County, Kansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
No data center or power plant project is on record in Greeley County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Greeley County is home to Tribune. Next door, Cheyenne County, Colorado, has 688 MW of planned generation. Unemployment was 3.4% in August 2026, against 2.8% in 2019. Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) is the largest utility serving Greeley County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.44¢/kWh in 2024, below the 13.97¢ median for Kansas utilities. Employers here counted 637 jobs in 2025, up 1.4% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Greeley County
Greeley County is home to Tribune.
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 Greeley County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 1,276 | 1,182 | ▼ 7.4% | 105th of 105 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 628 | 637 | ▲ 1.4% | 45th of 105 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $33,456 | $46,024 | ▲ 37.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.8% | 3.4% | ▲ 0.6pts | — |
1,182 people live here, down 7.4% since 2020.
Who powers Greeley County
Utilities with service territory in Greeley County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) | Cooperative | Bundled | 29,832 | 11.44¢ | 25% |
| Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 20,118 | 13.97¢ | 63% |
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 Greeley County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Greeley County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 637 | $46,024 | 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 Greeley County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Greeley County. Kansas has 24 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Kiowa County.
Greeley County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Greeley County, Cheyenne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley County | 1,182 | ▲ 1.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Cheyenne County CO | 1,713 | ▲ 2.1% | 498 MW | 688 MW | — | — |
| Hamilton County | 2,500 | ▼ 1.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Kiowa County CO | 1,412 | ▲ 0.2% | — | 300 MW | — | 1 |
| Prowers County CO | 11,884 | ▲ 2.8% | 248 MW | 5 MW | — | — |
| Wallace County | 1,441 | ▼ 1.5% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Wichita County | 2,031 | ▼ 17.0% | 99 MW | — | — | — |
More of Kansas
Greeley County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Greeley County, Kansas?
2 utilities have service territory in Greeley County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Midwest Energy Inc - (KS), Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Midwest Energy Inc - (KS), charged residential customers 11.44¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Greeley County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Greeley County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Cheyenne County.
Is Greeley County adding jobs?
Employers counted 637 jobs in 2025 against 628 in 2019 (+1.4%, BLS QCEW).
Does Greeley County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Greeley County. Kansas has 24 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.