Daviess County, Missouri: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Union Township, Gallatin and Jamesport Township
Daviess 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 216, up 111.8% since 2019, and construction is 2.2 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Daviess County is home to Union Township, Gallatin, Jamesport Township and Liberty Township. Employers here counted 1,839 jobs in 2025, up 16.3% from 2019 (the 6th fastest growth of 115 Missouri counties). Next door, Caldwell County has 1 data center. Its power plants have 7 MW of capacity, 100% of it petroleum.
Cities and towns in Daviess County
Daviess County is home to Union Township, Gallatin, Jamesport Township and Liberty Township.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Lake Viking.
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 Daviess County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 8,435 | 8,558 | ▲ 1.5% | 95th of 115 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,581 | 1,839 | ▲ 16.3% | 6th of 115 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $28,293 | $42,743 | ▲ 51.1% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 102 | 216 | ▲ 111.8% | 2nd of 71 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.3% | 3.0% | ▼ 0.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Union Electric Co - (MO) is the largest utility serving Daviess County, one of 6 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.56¢/kWh in 2024. Unemployment was 3.0% in August 2026, against 3.3% in 2019. 8,558 people live here, up 1.5% since 2020.
Who powers Daviess County
Utilities with service territory in Daviess County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Electric Co - (MO) | Investor Owned | Bundled | 1,095,619 | 12.56¢ | 44% |
| Evergy Missouri West | Investor Owned | Bundled | 305,583 | 12.55¢ | 42% |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (MO) | Cooperative | Bundled | 12,451 | 13.35¢ | 14% |
| City of Gallatin - (MO) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grundy Electric Coop, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| United Electric Coop, Inc - (MO) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 1
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum | 7 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallatin (MO) | City of Gallatin - (MO) | Petroleum | 7 MW | 1977 |
The Daviess County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,839 | $42,743 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 216 | $69,257 | 2.22 |
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 Daviess County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Daviess County. Missouri has 21 local measures on record statewide.
Daviess County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Daviess County, DeKalb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County | 8,558 | ▲ 16.3% | 7 MW | — | — | — |
| Caldwell County | 9,012 | ▲ 2.8% | 25 MW | — | 1 | — |
| DeKalb County | 9,795 | ▼ 18.9% | 369 MW | — | — | — |
| Gentry County | 6,384 | ▼ 4.9% | 61 MW | — | — | — |
| Grundy County | 9,744 | ▼ 7.2% | 30 MW | — | — | — |
| Harrison County | 8,281 | ▲ 1.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Livingston County | 14,708 | ▼ 2.5% | 92 MW | — | — | — |
More of Missouri
Daviess County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Daviess County, Missouri?
6 utilities have service territory in Daviess County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Union Electric Co - (MO), Evergy Missouri West, Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (MO), City of Gallatin - (MO). The largest, Union Electric Co - (MO), charged residential customers 12.56¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Daviess County?
1 operating plant with 7 MW of capacity. The largest is Gallatin (MO) (7 MW, petroleum).
Are there data centers in Daviess County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Daviess County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Caldwell County.
Is Daviess County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,839 jobs in 2025 against 1,581 in 2019 (+16.3%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 102 to 216.
Does Daviess County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Daviess County. Missouri has 21 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.