Logan County, Kansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Oakley Township and Oakley
No data center or power plant project is on record in Logan County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Logan County is home to Oakley Township and most of Oakley (1,924 of its 1,974 residents). Unemployment was 3.4% in August 2026, against 2.3% in 2019. Employers here counted 1,251 jobs in 2025, up 3.0% from 2019. Midwest Energy Inc - (KS) is the largest utility serving Logan County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.44¢/kWh in 2024, below the 13.97¢ median for Kansas utilities. 2,661 people live here, down 3.0% since 2020.
Cities and towns in Logan County
Logan County is home to Oakley Township and most of Oakley (1,924 of its 1,974 residents).
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Monument.
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 Logan County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 2,742 | 2,661 | ▼ 3.0% | 85th of 105 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,215 | 1,251 | ▲ 3.0% | 36th of 105 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $34,324 | $44,478 | ▲ 29.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.3% | 3.4% | ▲ 1.1pts | — |
Who powers Logan County
Utilities with service territory in Logan 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% |
| Lane-Scott Electric Coop, 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 Logan County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Logan County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,251 | $44,478 | 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 Logan County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Logan County. Kansas has 24 local measures on record statewide.
Logan County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Logan County, Thomas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County | 2,661 | ▲ 3.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Gove County | 2,631 | ▼ 11.9% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Scott County | 4,815 | ▼ 6.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Sherman County | 5,763 | ▼ 3.5% | 19 MW | — | — | — |
| Thomas County | 7,725 | ▼ 0.4% | 509 MW | — | — | — |
| Wallace County | 1,441 | ▼ 1.5% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Wichita County | 2,031 | ▼ 17.0% | 99 MW | — | — | — |
More of Kansas
Logan County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Logan County, Kansas?
3 utilities have service territory in Logan County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Midwest Energy Inc - (KS), Wheatland Electric Coop, Inc, Lane-Scott Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Midwest Energy Inc - (KS), charged residential customers 11.44¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Logan County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Logan County.
Is Logan County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,251 jobs in 2025 against 1,215 in 2019 (+3.0%, BLS QCEW).
Does Logan County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Logan County. Kansas has 24 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.