Greenwood County, Kansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Eureka
Greenwood County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Greenwood County is home to Eureka, Madison Township and Madison. Unemployment was 4.9% in August 2026, against 3.4% in 2019. Employers here counted 1,495 jobs in 2025, down 11.7% from 2019. Evergy Kansas Central, Inc is the largest utility serving Greenwood 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. 5,826 people live here, down 2.3% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Greenwood County
Greenwood County is home to Eureka, Madison Township and Madison.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Neal, Piedmont.
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 Greenwood County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 5,961 | 5,826 | ▼ 2.3% | 57th of 105 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,694 | 1,495 | ▼ 11.7% | 97th of 105 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $32,595 | $41,324 | ▲ 26.8% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 34 | 54 | ▲ 58.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.4% | 4.9% | ▲ 1.5pts | — |
Who powers Greenwood County
Utilities with service territory in Greenwood 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% |
| Evergy Kansas South, Inc | Investor Owned | Bundled | 302,508 | 14.25¢ | 32% |
| Butler Rural El Coop Assn, Inc - (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 Greenwood County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Greenwood County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,495 | $41,324 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 54 | $65,099 | 0.68 |
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 Greenwood County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Greenwood County. Kansas has 24 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Lyon County.
Greenwood County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Greenwood County, Coffey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood County | 5,826 | ▼ 11.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Butler County | 69,484 | ▲ 4.3% | 223 MW | — | — | — |
| Chase County | 2,572 | ▼ 21.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Coffey County | 8,467 | ▼ 5.2% | 1,527 MW | — | — | — |
| Elk County | 2,458 | ▲ 8.1% | 200 MW | — | — | — |
| Lyon County | 32,266 | ▼ 3.3% | 932 MW | — | — | 2 |
| Wilson County | 8,299 | ▼ 19.5% | 6 MW | 65 MW | — | — |
| Woodson County | 3,118 | ▼ 9.2% | — | — | — | — |
More of Kansas
Greenwood County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Greenwood County, Kansas?
3 utilities have service territory in Greenwood County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, Evergy Kansas South, Inc, Butler Rural El Coop Assn, Inc - (KS). The largest, Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, charged residential customers 14.29¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Greenwood County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Greenwood County.
Is Greenwood County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,495 jobs in 2025 against 1,694 in 2019 (-11.7%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 34 to 54.
Does Greenwood County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Greenwood County. Kansas has 24 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.