Hubbard County, Minnesota: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Park Rapids, Helga Township and Henrietta Township
Hubbard 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. Hubbard County is home to Park Rapids, Helga Township, Henrietta Township and Todd Township. Construction employs 520, up 30.7% since 2019, and construction is 1.6 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Electrical contractors employ 90, down 2.2% since 2019 against up 13.6% statewide, at an average $61,560 a year. ALLETE, Inc. is the largest utility serving Hubbard County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 15.66¢/kWh in 2024, above the 14.36¢ median for Minnesota utilities. Employers here counted 6,286 jobs in 2025, up 1.5% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Hubbard County
Hubbard County is home to Park Rapids, Helga Township, Henrietta Township and Todd Township.
And 7 smaller places.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Hubbard, Lake George.
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 Hubbard County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 21,395 | 22,369 | ▲ 4.6% | 44th of 87 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 6,196 | 6,286 | ▲ 1.5% | 28th of 87 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $39,642 | $48,726 | ▲ 22.9% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 398 | 520 | ▲ 30.7% | 11th of 72 by growth |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 92 | 90 | ▼ 2.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 5.3% | 5.1% | ▼ 0.2pts | — |
Unemployment was 5.1% in August 2026, against 5.3% in 2019. 22,369 people live here, up 4.6% since 2020.
Who powers Hubbard County
Utilities with service territory in Hubbard County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLETE, Inc. | Investor Owned | Bundled | 125,896 | 15.66¢ | 14% |
| Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 20,732 | 14.40¢ | 35% |
| Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn | Cooperative | Bundled | 11,200 | 13.44¢ | 7% |
| Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Todd-Wadena Electric 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.
No operating power plant is located in Hubbard County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Hubbard County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 6,286 | $48,726 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 520 | $60,950 | 1.56 |
| Electrical contractors | 90 | $61,560 | 1.99 |
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 Hubbard County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Hubbard County. Minnesota has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Hubbard County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Hubbard County, Beltrami 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard County | 22,369 | ▲ 1.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Becker County | 35,497 | ▲ 4.9% | 12 MW | — | — | — |
| Beltrami County | 47,055 | ▲ 2.5% | 51 MW | 50 MW | — | — |
| Cass County | 31,430 | ▲ 0.7% | 19 MW | — | — | — |
| Clearwater County | 8,647 | ▼ 1.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Wadena County | 14,388 | ▼ 2.0% | — | — | — | — |
More of Minnesota
Hubbard County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Hubbard County, Minnesota?
5 utilities have service territory in Hubbard County in the EIA-861 2024 report: ALLETE, Inc., Beltrami Electric Coop, Inc, Itasca-Mantrap Co-op Electrical Assn, Clearwater-Polk Elec Coop Inc. The largest, ALLETE, Inc., charged residential customers 15.66¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Hubbard County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Hubbard County.
Is Hubbard County adding jobs?
Employers counted 6,286 jobs in 2025 against 6,196 in 2019 (+1.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 398 to 520.
Does Hubbard County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Hubbard County. Minnesota has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.