Grundy County, Missouri: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Trenton Township and Trenton
Grundy 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. Grundy County is home to Trenton Township, Trenton, Madison Township and Lincoln Township. Unemployment was 4.6% in August 2026, against 3.4% in 2019. Employers here counted 2,832 jobs in 2025, down 7.2% from 2019. Its power plants have 30 MW of capacity, 91% of it petroleum. Evergy Missouri West is the largest utility serving Grundy County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.55¢/kWh in 2024.
Cities and towns in Grundy County
Grundy County is home to Trenton Township, Trenton, Madison Township and Lincoln Township.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Edinburg, Leisure Lake.
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 Grundy County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 9,764 | 9,744 | ▼ 0.2% | 88th of 115 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,051 | 2,832 | ▼ 7.2% | 106th of 115 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $32,194 | $43,017 | ▲ 33.6% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 48 | 45 | ▼ 6.2% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.4% | 4.6% | ▲ 1.2pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
9,744 people live here, down 0.2% since 2020.
Who powers Grundy County
Utilities with service territory in Grundy County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Missouri West | Investor Owned | Bundled | 305,583 | 12.55¢ | 42% |
| Grundy Electric Coop, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trenton Municipal Utilities - (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 3
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum | 28 MW | 91% |
| Solar | 3 MW | 9% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton South | Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO) | Petroleum | 14 MW | 2000 |
| Trenton North | Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO) | Petroleum | 14 MW | 1974 |
| Trenton Solar Farm (MO) | Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm. | Solar | 3 MW | 2015 |
The Grundy County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,832 | $43,017 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 45 | $50,386 | 0.30 |
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 Grundy County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Grundy County. Missouri has 21 local measures on record statewide.
Grundy County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Grundy County, Livingston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy County | 9,744 | ▼ 7.2% | 30 MW | — | — | — |
| Daviess County | 8,558 | ▲ 16.3% | 7 MW | — | — | — |
| Harrison County | 8,281 | ▲ 1.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Linn County | 11,815 | ▲ 6.4% | 8 MW | — | — | — |
| Livingston County | 14,708 | ▼ 2.5% | 92 MW | — | — | — |
| Mercer County | 3,404 | ▼ 53.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Sullivan County | 5,738 | ▼ 2.7% | — | — | — | — |
More of Missouri
Grundy County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Grundy County, Missouri?
3 utilities have service territory in Grundy County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Evergy Missouri West, Grundy Electric Coop, Inc, Trenton Municipal Utilities - (MO). The largest, Evergy Missouri West, charged residential customers 12.55¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Grundy County?
3 operating plants with 30 MW of capacity. The largest is Trenton South (14 MW, petroleum).
Are there data centers in Grundy County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Grundy County.
Is Grundy County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,832 jobs in 2025 against 3,051 in 2019 (-7.2%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 48 to 45.
Does Grundy County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Grundy County. Missouri has 21 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.