Linn County, Missouri: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Brookfield Township, Brookfield and Marceline Township
No data center or power plant project is on record in Linn County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Linn County is home to Brookfield Township, Brookfield, Marceline Township and Marceline. Construction employs 130, up 31.3% since 2019. Next door, Adair County has 1 data center. Employers here counted 4,083 jobs in 2025, up 6.4% from 2019. Owners plan to retire 4 MW more by 2035, led by Marceline in 2027.
Cities and towns in Linn County
Linn County is home to Brookfield Township, Brookfield, Marceline Township and Marceline.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): St. Catharine.
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 Linn County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Missouri |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 11,854 | 11,815 | ▼ 0.3% | 77th of 115 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,836 | 4,083 | ▲ 6.4% | 34th of 115 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $34,546 | $46,325 | ▲ 34.1% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 99 | 130 | ▲ 31.3% | 23rd of 71 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 4.0% | 4.0% | ● 0.0pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 8 MW of capacity, 100% of it petroleum. Union Electric Co - (MO) is the largest utility serving Linn County, one of 8 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 12.56¢/kWh in 2024. Unemployment was 4.0% in August 2026, against 4.0% in 2019. 11,815 people live here, down 0.3% since 2020.
Who powers Linn County
Utilities with service territory in Linn 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% |
| Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (MO) | Cooperative | Bundled | 12,451 | 13.35¢ | 14% |
| Macon Electric Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 10,023 | 14.82¢ | 16% |
| Grundy Electric Coop, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Linneus - (MO) | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Marceline - (MO) | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Meadville - (MO) | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Central MO Elec Coop Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 8 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marceline | City of Marceline - (MO) | Petroleum | 8 MW | 1989 |
Scheduled to retire
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marceline | Petroleum | 4 MW | 2027 |
The Linn County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 4,083 | $46,325 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 130 | $61,838 | 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 Linn County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Linn County. Missouri has 21 local measures on record statewide.
Linn County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Linn County, Adair 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn County | 11,815 | ▲ 6.4% | 8 MW | — | — | — |
| Adair County | 25,684 | ▼ 6.2% | 250 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Chariton County | 7,377 | ▼ 0.8% | 6 MW | — | — | — |
| Grundy County | 9,744 | ▼ 7.2% | 30 MW | — | — | — |
| Livingston County | 14,708 | ▼ 2.5% | 92 MW | — | — | — |
| Macon County | 15,190 | ▼ 3.7% | 17 MW | — | — | — |
| Sullivan County | 5,738 | ▼ 2.7% | — | — | — | — |
More of Missouri
Linn County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Linn County, Missouri?
8 utilities have service territory in Linn County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Union Electric Co - (MO), Farmers Electric Coop, Inc - (MO), Macon Electric Coop, Grundy Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Union Electric Co - (MO), charged residential customers 12.56¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Linn County?
1 operating plant with 8 MW of capacity. The largest is Marceline (8 MW, petroleum).
Are there data centers in Linn County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Linn County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Adair County.
Is Linn County adding jobs?
Employers counted 4,083 jobs in 2025 against 3,836 in 2019 (+6.4%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 99 to 130.
Does Linn County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Linn County. Missouri has 21 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.