Menominee County, Michigan: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Menominee, Menominee Township and Harris Township
Menominee 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. Menominee County is home to Menominee, Menominee Township, Harris Township and Spalding Township. Employers here counted 7,115 jobs in 2025, down 3.3% from 2019. Its power plants have 25 MW of capacity, 100% of it hydro. Upper Peninsula Power Company is the largest utility serving Menominee County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 27.64¢/kWh in 2024, above the 16.89¢ median for Michigan utilities. Electrical contractors employ 17, down 5.6% since 2019 against up 23.2% statewide, at an average $55,552 a year.
Cities and towns in Menominee County
Menominee County is home to Menominee, Menominee Township, Harris Township and Spalding Township.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Hermansville.
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 Menominee County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 23,454 | 22,941 | ▼ 2.2% | 63rd of 83 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 7,361 | 7,115 | ▼ 3.3% | 65th of 83 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $37,524 | $49,784 | ▲ 32.7% | — |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 18 | 17 | ▼ 5.6% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.0% | 4.1% | ▲ 0.1pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 4.1% in August 2026, against 4.0% in 2019. 22,941 people live here, down 2.2% since 2020.
Who powers Menominee County
Utilities with service territory in Menominee County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula Power Company | Investor Owned | Bundled | 47,660 | 27.64¢ | 20% |
| Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp. | Investor Owned | Bundled | 33,252 | 14.76¢ | 7% |
| Alger-Delta Coop Electric Assn | Cooperative | Bundled | 9,817 | 23.25¢ | 12% |
| Village of Daggett - (MI) | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Stephenson - (MI) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 4
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hydro | 25 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Rapids | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Hydro | 8 MW | 1927 |
| Chalk Hill | Wisconsin Electric Power Co | Hydro | 8 MW | 1927 |
| Grand Rapids | Wisconsin Public Service Corp | Hydro | 8 MW | 1918 |
| Menominee Mill Marinette | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Hydro | 2 MW | 1924 |
The Menominee County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 7,115 | $49,784 | 1.00 |
| Electrical contractors | 17 | $55,552 | 0.33 |
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 Menominee County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Menominee County. Michigan has 91 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Delta County.
Menominee County and its neighbors
Of the 4 counties that border Menominee County, Marquette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee County | 22,941 | ▼ 3.3% | 25 MW | — | — | — |
| Delta County | 36,582 | ▼ 0.4% | 348 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Dickinson County | 25,827 | ● 0.0% | 90 MW | — | — | — |
| Marinette County WI | 42,574 | ▼ 3.8% | 303 MW | — | — | — |
| Marquette County | 68,064 | ▲ 1.0% | 224 MW | 150 MW | — | — |
More of Michigan
Menominee County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Menominee County, Michigan?
5 utilities have service territory in Menominee County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Upper Peninsula Power Company, Upper Michigan Energy Resources Corp., Alger-Delta Coop Electric Assn, Village of Daggett - (MI). The largest, Upper Peninsula Power Company, charged residential customers 27.64¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Menominee County?
4 operating plants with 25 MW of capacity. The largest is White Rapids (8 MW, hydro).
Are there data centers in Menominee County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Menominee County.
Is Menominee County adding jobs?
Employers counted 7,115 jobs in 2025 against 7,361 in 2019 (-3.3%, BLS QCEW).
Does Menominee County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Menominee County. Michigan has 91 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.