# Nance County, Nebraska: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Fullerton

Nance County is one of the places pushing back on the data center build-out. Nance County is home to Fullerton and Genoa. The Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure here (1 in force); the latest is “12-month data center moratorium (Resolution 26-13)”. Employers here counted 921 jobs in 2025, down 8.1% from 2019. Unemployment was 2.4% in August 2026, against 3.3% in 2019. Loup River Public Power Dist is the largest utility serving Nance County, one of 5 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 10.59¢/kWh in 2024.

-8.1%
total jobs since 2019, now 921

10.59¢
per kWh for Loup River Public Power Dist residential customers, 2024

3,290
residents, 2025

## Cities and towns in Nance County

Nance County is home to Fullerton and Genoa.

Fullerton1,228 residents
Genoa868 residents
Genoa Township225 residents
Timber Creek Township188 residents
Fullerton Township119 residents
Prairie Creek Township112 residents
Belgrade108 residents
Beaver Township97 residents
Council Creek Township82 residents
East Newman Township81 residents
Cedar Township73 residents
Loup Ferry Township73 residents
Cottonwood Township62 residents

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 Nance County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Nebraska |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 3,392 | 3,290 | ▼ 3.0% | 64th of 93 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 1,002 | 921 | ▼ 8.1% | 82nd of 93 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $37,044 | $46,968 | ▲ 26.8% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.3% | 2.4% | ▼ 0.9pts | — |

3,290 people live here, down 3.0% since 2020.

## Who powers Nance County

### Utilities with service territory in Nance County

| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loup River Public Power Dist | Political Subdivision | Bundled | 16,292 | 10.59¢ | 20% |
| Southern Public Power District | Political Subdivision | Bundled | 15,215 | 9.21¢ | 27% |
| Cornhusker Public Power Dist | Political Subdivision | Bundled | 7,385 | 10.84¢ | 20% |
| Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAPA-- Western Area Power Administration | Federal | Bundled | — | — | 98% |

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 Nance County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.

## The Nance County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 921 | $46,968 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 19 | $48,593 | 0.39 |

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 Nance County

### Local measures 

| Measure | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12-month data center moratorium (Resolution 26-13) | In force | 2026-08 |

## Nance County and its neighbors

Of the 5 counties that border Nance County, Platte County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nance County | 3,290 | ▼ 8.1% | — | — | — | 1 |
| Boone County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/nebraska/boone-county) | 5,355 | ▲ 2.4% | 120 MW | — | — | — |
| Greeley County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/nebraska/greeley-county) | 2,154 | ▲ 2.1% | 2 MW | — | — | — |
| Howard County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/nebraska/howard-county) | 6,538 | ▲ 1.5% | 1 MW | — | — | — |
| Merrick County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/nebraska/merrick-county) | 7,905 | ▲ 3.4% | — | — | — | — |
| Platte County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/nebraska/platte-county) | 35,649 | ▲ 3.7% | 138 MW | — | — | — |

## More of Nebraska

[All Nebraska countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/nebraska)[Platte County35,649 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/nebraska/platte-county)[Merrick County7,905 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/nebraska/merrick-county)[Howard County6,538 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/nebraska/howard-county)[Boone County5,355 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/nebraska/boone-county)[Greeley County2,154 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/nebraska/greeley-county)

## Nance County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Nance County, Nebraska?

5 utilities have service territory in Nance County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Loup River Public Power Dist, Southern Public Power District, Cornhusker Public Power Dist, Polk County Rural Pub Pwr Dist. The largest, Loup River Public Power Dist, charged residential customers 10.59¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### Are there data centers in Nance County?

The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Nance County.

### Is Nance County adding jobs?

Employers counted 921 jobs in 2025 against 1,002 in 2019 (-8.1%, BLS QCEW).

### Does Nance County have a data center moratorium?

The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 1 local measure for Nance County, 1 in force.

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Updated: 2026-10-08. Refreshed weekly by SAVRN from EIA, BLS, BEA, Census and the SAVRN trackers. License: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).