# Marshall County, Kansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Marysville

Marshall 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. Marshall County is home to Marysville, Blue Rapids City Township, Blue Rapids and Vermillion Township. Construction employs 188, up 13.3% since 2019. 301 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly wind. Unemployment was 4.1% in August 2026, against 3.0% in 2019. Employers here counted 4,323 jobs in 2025, down 5.5% from 2019.

-5.5%
total jobs since 2019, now 4,323

374 MW
of operating power plants, mostly wind

14.29¢
per kWh for Evergy Kansas Central, Inc residential customers, 2024

## Cities and towns in Marshall County

Marshall County is home to Marysville, Blue Rapids City Township, Blue Rapids and Vermillion Township.

Marysville3,385 residents
Blue Rapids City Township996 residents
Blue Rapids909 residents
Vermillion Township882 residents
Waterville Township757 residents
Frankfort718 residents
Waterville644 residents
Murray Township607 residents
Axtell405 residents
Guittard Township383 residents
Franklin Township272 residents
Marysville Township253 residents
Logan Township245 residents
Herkimer Township216 residents
Beattie198 residents
Oketo Township198 residents
Noble Township175 residents
Elm Creek Township147 residents
Richland Township141 residents
Rock Township139 residents
Center Township138 residents
Lincoln Township136 residents
St. Bridget Township132 residents
Summerfield122 residents

And 8 smaller places.

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Bremen, Herkimer, Home.

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 Marshall County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 10,020 | 9,852 | ▼ 1.7% | 40th of 105 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 4,575 | 4,323 | ▼ 5.5% | 84th of 105 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $38,253 | $50,802 | ▲ 32.8% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 166 | 188 | ▲ 13.3% | 31st of 51 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.0% | 4.1% | ▲ 1.1pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 301 MW |  | — |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW |  | — |

Its power plants have 374 MW of capacity, 100% of it wind. Evergy Kansas Central, Inc is the largest utility serving Marshall County, one of 7 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 14.29¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.97¢ median for Kansas utilities. 9,852 people live here, down 1.7% since 2020.

## Who powers Marshall County

### Utilities with service territory in Marshall 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% |
| City of Axtell - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nemaha-Marshall E C A, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Summerfield - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Waterville - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bluestem Electric Coop Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Vermillion - (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.

### Operating power plants 

| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 374 MW | 100% |

| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Creek Wind | Irish Creek Wind, LLC | Wind | 301 MW | 2021 |
| Marshall Wind Farm | BHE Renewables, LLC | Wind | 74 MW | 2016 |

## The Marshall County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 4,323 | $50,802 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 188 | $50,610 | 0.82 |

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 Marshall County

No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Marshall County. Kansas has 24 local measures on record statewide, and 3 neighboring counties have one: [Gage County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/nebraska/gage-county), [Pottawatomie County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kansas/pottawatomie-county), [Riley County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kansas/riley-county).

## Marshall County and its neighbors

Of the 6 counties that border Marshall County, Pottawatomie County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County | 9,852 | ▼ 5.5% | 374 MW | — | — | — |
| Gage County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/nebraska/gage-county) NE | 21,711 | ▼ 2.2% | 247 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Nemaha County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kansas/nemaha-county) | 10,054 | ▲ 15.3% | 322 MW | — | — | — |
| Pawnee County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/nebraska/pawnee-county) NE | 2,510 | ▼ 6.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Pottawatomie County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kansas/pottawatomie-county) | 27,186 | ▲ 2.9% | 2,188 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Riley County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kansas/riley-county) | 72,598 | ▲ 3.7% | 4 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Washington County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kansas/washington-county) | 5,533 | ▲ 0.4% | 99 MW | — | — | — |

## More of Kansas

[All Kansas countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kansas)[Riley County72,598 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kansas/riley-county)[Pottawatomie County27,186 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kansas/pottawatomie-county)[Nemaha County10,054 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kansas/nemaha-county)[Washington County5,533 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/kansas/washington-county)

## Marshall County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Marshall County, Kansas?

7 utilities have service territory in Marshall County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, City of Axtell - (KS), Nemaha-Marshall E C A, Inc, City of Summerfield - (KS). The largest, Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, charged residential customers 14.29¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### What power plants are in Marshall County?

2 operating plants with 374 MW of capacity. The largest is Irish Creek Wind (301 MW, wind).

### Are there data centers in Marshall County?

The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Marshall County.

### Is Marshall County adding jobs?

Employers counted 4,323 jobs in 2025 against 4,575 in 2019 (-5.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 166 to 188.

### Does Marshall County have a data center moratorium?

No county-level measure is on record for Marshall County. Kansas has 24 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.

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