Logan County, North Dakota: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
No data center or power plant project is on record in Logan County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Logan County is home to Napoleon. Next door, Stutsman County has 1 data center. Montana-Dakota Utilities Co is the largest utility serving Logan County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.72¢/kWh in 2024, above the 11.38¢ median for North Dakota utilities. Employers here counted 628 jobs in 2025, up 0.8% from 2019. Unemployment was 2.0% in August 2026, against 2.1% in 2019.
Cities and towns in Logan County
Logan County is home to Napoleon.
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 Logan County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in North Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 1,883 | 1,859 | ▼ 1.3% | 48th of 53 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 623 | 628 | ▲ 0.8% | 23rd of 53 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $31,761 | $42,211 | ▲ 32.9% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.1% | 2.0% | ▼ 0.1pts | — |
1,859 people live here, down 1.3% since 2020.
Who powers Logan County
Utilities with service territory in Logan County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 79,354 | 11.72¢ | 67% |
| Otter Tail Power Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 45,467 | 11.38¢ | 77% |
| Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 5,721 | 12.01¢ | 1% |
| KEM Electric 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.
No operating power plant is located in Logan County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Logan County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 628 | $42,211 | 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 Logan County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Logan County. North Dakota has 5 local measures on record statewide.
Logan County and its neighbors
Of the 5 counties that border Logan County, Emmons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan County | 1,859 | ▲ 0.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Emmons County | 3,215 | ▼ 0.3% | 200 MW | 140 MW | — | — |
| Kidder County | 2,393 | ▲ 4.0% | — | — | — | — |
| LaMoure County | 4,135 | ▲ 4.9% | 62 MW | — | — | — |
| McIntosh County | 2,451 | ▼ 3.2% | 400 MW | — | — | — |
| Stutsman County | 21,414 | ▲ 2.2% | 354 MW | — | 1 | — |
More of North Dakota
Logan County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Logan County, North Dakota?
4 utilities have service territory in Logan County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, Otter Tail Power Co, Dakota Valley Elec Coop Inc, KEM Electric Coop Inc. The largest, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, charged residential customers 11.72¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Logan County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Logan County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Stutsman County.
Is Logan County adding jobs?
Employers counted 628 jobs in 2025 against 623 in 2019 (+0.8%, BLS QCEW).
Does Logan County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Logan County. North Dakota has 5 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.