Holt County, Missouri: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Holt 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. Holt County is home to Mound City and Oregon. Next door, Nodaway County has 490 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 1,301 jobs in 2025, up 4.4% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 3.4% in 2019. Evergy Missouri West is the largest utility serving Holt County, one of 3 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.55¢/kWh in 2024.
Cities and towns in Holt County
Holt County is home to Mound City and Oregon.
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 Holt County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 4,183 | 4,200 | ▲ 0.4% | 111th of 115 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,246 | 1,301 | ▲ 4.4% | 42nd of 115 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,783 | $46,738 | ▲ 27.1% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.4% | 3.9% | ▲ 0.5pts | — |
4,200 people live here, up 0.4% since 2020.
Who powers Holt County
Utilities with service territory in Holt 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% |
| Atchison-Holt Electric Coop | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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.
No operating power plant is located in Holt County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Holt County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 1,301 | $46,738 | 1.00 |
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 Holt County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Holt County. Missouri has 21 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: Nodaway County.
Holt County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Holt County, Nodaway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holt County | 4,200 | ▲ 4.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Andrew County | 18,241 | ▲ 10.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Atchison County | 5,175 | ▲ 4.0% | 800 MW | — | — | — |
| Doniphan County KS | 7,594 | ▲ 23.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Nemaha County NE | 7,102 | ▼ 3.7% | 820 MW | — | — | — |
| Nodaway County | 20,174 | ▲ 4.0% | 844 MW | 490 MW | — | 1 |
| Richardson County NE | 7,530 | ▼ 5.9% | 91 MW | — | — | — |
More of Missouri
Holt County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Holt County, Missouri?
3 utilities have service territory in Holt County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Evergy Missouri West, Atchison-Holt Electric Coop, United Electric Coop, Inc - (MO). The largest, Evergy Missouri West, charged residential customers 12.55¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Holt County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Holt County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Nodaway County.
Is Holt County adding jobs?
Employers counted 1,301 jobs in 2025 against 1,246 in 2019 (+4.4%, BLS QCEW).
Does Holt County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Holt County. Missouri has 21 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.