# Osceola County, Michigan: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy Home to Reed City, Hersey Township and Evart Osceola 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. Construction employs 918, up 55.6% since 2019, and construction is 2.2 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Osceola County is home to Reed City, Hersey Township, Evart and Richmond Township. 2 MW has retired here since 2019, including Cargill Salt Hersey (natural gas, 2 MW, 2025). Employers here counted 7,692 jobs in 2025, up 5.9% from 2019. Its power plants have 51 MW of capacity, 98% of it natural gas. 2.2× the U.S. share of jobs in construction 2 MW of generating capacity retired since 2019 +5.9% total jobs since 2019, now 7,692 ## Cities and towns in Osceola County Osceola County is home to Reed City, Hersey Township, Evart and Richmond Township. Reed City2,528 residents Hersey Township2,013 residents Evart1,789 residents Richmond Township1,697 residents Marion Township1,603 residents Lincoln Township1,508 residents Rose Lake Township1,461 residents Burdell Township1,446 residents Evart Township1,366 residents Le Roy Township1,291 residents Highland Township1,190 residents Sylvan Township1,012 residents Sherman Township1,010 residents Osceola Township980 residents Marion802 residents Middle Branch Township796 residents Orient Township746 residents Hartwick Township593 residents Cedar Township487 residents Hersey362 residents Le Roy252 residents Tustin249 residents 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 Osceola County | Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Michigan | |---|---|---|---|---| | Population (2020 → 2025) | 22,906 | 23,516 | ▲ 2.7% | 61st of 83 by size | | Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 7,265 | 7,692 | ▲ 5.9% | 20th of 83 by growth | | Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $46,264 | $58,595 | ▲ 26.7% | — | | Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 590 | 918 | ▲ 55.6% | 3rd of 69 by growth | | Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.8% | 5.2% | ▲ 0.4pts | — | | Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | | — | | Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 2 MW | | — | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) is the largest utility serving Osceola County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 19.11¢/kWh in 2024, above the 16.89¢ median for Michigan utilities. Unemployment was 5.2% in August 2026, against 4.8% in 2019. 23,516 people live here, up 2.7% since 2020. ## Who powers Osceola County ### Utilities with service territory in Osceola County | Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Consumers Energy Co - (MI) | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,657,843 | 19.11¢ | 36% | | Great Lakes Energy Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 120,645 | 19.17¢ | 12% | | Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) | Cooperative | Bundled | 23,034 | 18.04¢ | 13% | | Wolverine Power Supply Coop | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | |---|---|---| | Natural gas | 50 MW | 98% | | Petroleum | 1 MW | 2% | | Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since | |---|---|---|---|---| | George Johnson | Wolverine Power Supply Coop | Natural gas | 51 MW | 1993 | ### Retired since 2019 | Plant | Technology | MW | Year | |---|---|---|---| | Cargill Salt Hersey | Natural gas | 2 MW | 2025 | ## The Osceola County labor market | Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. | |---|---|---|---| | All industries | 7,692 | $58,595 | 1.00 | | Construction | 918 | $99,989 | 2.25 | 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 Osceola County No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Osceola County. Michigan has 91 local measures on record statewide. ## Osceola County and its neighbors Of the 7 counties that border Osceola County, Isabella 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 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Osceola County | 23,516 | ▲ 5.9% | 51 MW | — | — | — | | Clare County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/clare-county) | 31,543 | ▲ 16.3% | 4 MW | — | — | — | | Isabella County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/isabella-county) | 64,691 | ▼ 6.0% | 722 MW | — | — | — | | Lake County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/lake-county) | 13,182 | ▼ 2.1% | — | — | — | — | | Mecosta County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/mecosta-county) | 42,320 | ▼ 7.4% | 7 MW | — | — | — | | Missaukee County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/missaukee-county) | 15,274 | ▲ 23.2% | 86 MW | — | — | — | | Newaygo County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/newaygo-county) | 51,622 | ▼ 2.4% | 46 MW | — | — | — | | Wexford County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/wexford-county) | 34,445 | ▼ 7.2% | 61 MW | — | — | — | ## More of Michigan [All Michigan countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan)[Isabella County64,691 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/isabella-county)[Newaygo County51,622 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/newaygo-county)[Mecosta County42,320 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/mecosta-county)[Wexford County34,445 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/wexford-county)[Clare County31,543 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/clare-county) ## Osceola County, answered from the record ### Who provides electricity in Osceola County, Michigan? 4 utilities have service territory in Osceola County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Consumers Energy Co - (MI), Great Lakes Energy Coop, Tri-County Electric Coop (MI), Wolverine Power Supply Coop. The largest, Consumers Energy Co - (MI), charged residential customers 19.11¢/kWh on average in 2024. ### What power plants are in Osceola County? 1 operating plant with 51 MW of capacity. The largest is George Johnson (51 MW, natural gas). ### Are there data centers in Osceola County? The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Osceola County. ### Is Osceola County adding jobs? Employers counted 7,692 jobs in 2025 against 7,265 in 2019 (+5.9%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 590 to 918. ### Does Osceola County have a data center moratorium? No county-level measure is on record for Osceola County. Michigan has 91 local measures statewide, listed on the state page. --- Canonical: https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/michigan/osceola-county Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).