Gasconade County, Missouri: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Owensville and Hermann
No data center or power plant project is on record in Gasconade County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Gasconade County is home to Owensville, Hermann and Bland. Next door, Maries County has 400 MW of planned generation. Construction employs 160, up 12.7% since 2019. Employers here counted 5,025 jobs in 2025, down 5.6% from 2019. Union Electric Co - (MO) is the largest utility serving Gasconade County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.56¢/kWh in 2024.
Cities and towns in Gasconade County
Gasconade County is home to Owensville, Hermann and Bland.
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 Gasconade County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 14,763 | 14,784 | ▲ 0.1% | 69th of 115 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5,325 | 5,025 | ▼ 5.6% | 100th of 115 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $31,356 | $41,337 | ▲ 31.8% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 142 | 160 | ▲ 12.7% | 42nd of 71 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.4% | 3.5% | ▲ 0.1pts | — |
Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 3.4% in 2019. 14,784 people live here, up 0.1% since 2020.
Who powers Gasconade County
Utilities with service territory in Gasconade 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% |
| Intercounty Electric Coop Assn - (MO) | Cooperative | Bundled | 29,956 | 13.01¢ | 13% |
| Three Rivers Electric Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 22,561 | 12.47¢ | 18% |
| Crawford Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 19,775 | 12.78¢ | 16% |
| City of Hermann | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Gasconade County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Gasconade County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 5,025 | $41,337 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 160 | $47,546 | 0.60 |
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 Gasconade County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Gasconade County. Missouri has 21 local measures on record statewide.
Gasconade County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Gasconade County, Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gasconade County | 14,784 | ▼ 5.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Crawford County | 22,929 | ▲ 0.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Franklin County | 108,090 | ▲ 0.6% | 2,389 MW | — | — | — |
| Maries County | 8,397 | ▲ 13.7% | — | 400 MW | — | — |
| Montgomery County | 11,590 | ▲ 9.0% | 6 MW | — | 3 | — |
| Osage County | 13,611 | ▲ 11.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Phelps County | 45,247 | ▲ 7.0% | 3 MW | — | — | — |
| Warren County | 39,016 | ▲ 17.8% | 439 MW | — | — | — |
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Gasconade County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Gasconade County, Missouri?
5 utilities have service territory in Gasconade County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Union Electric Co - (MO), Intercounty Electric Coop Assn - (MO), Three Rivers Electric Coop, Crawford Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Union Electric Co - (MO), charged residential customers 12.56¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Gasconade County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Gasconade County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Maries County.
Is Gasconade County adding jobs?
Employers counted 5,025 jobs in 2025 against 5,325 in 2019 (-5.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 142 to 160.
Does Gasconade County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Gasconade County. Missouri has 21 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.