Geauga County, Ohio: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Bainbridge Township, Chester Township and Munson Township
No data center or power plant project is on record in Geauga County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Geauga County is home to Bainbridge Township, Chester Township, Munson Township and Auburn Township. Unemployment was 1.5% in August 2026, against 3.5% in 2019. Next door, Cuyahoga County has 26 data centers. Employers here counted 36,738 jobs in 2025, up 2.6% from 2019. Ohio Edison Co is the largest utility serving Geauga County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 16.18¢/kWh in 2024, above the 15.40¢ median for Ohio utilities.
Cities and towns in Geauga County
Geauga County is home to Bainbridge Township, Chester Township, Munson Township and Auburn Township.
- Hunting Valley also extends into Cuyahoga County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Bainbridge, Bass Lake, Chesterland, Parkman.
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 Geauga County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 95,383 | 95,676 | ▲ 0.3% | 29th of 88 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 35,803 | 36,738 | ▲ 2.6% | 33rd of 88 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $43,696 | $58,526 | ▲ 33.9% | — |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 5 | 64 | ▲ 1180.0% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.5% | 1.5% | ▼ 2.0pts | — |
95,676 people live here, up 0.3% since 2020.
Who powers Geauga County
Utilities with service territory in Geauga County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Edison Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 957,780 | 16.18¢ | 18% |
| Cleveland Electric Illum Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 676,098 | 16.76¢ | 24% |
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 Geauga County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Geauga County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 36,738 | $58,526 | 1.00 |
| Data processing and hosting | 64 | $147,199 | 0.56 |
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 Geauga County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Geauga County. Ohio has 105 local measures on record statewide, and 2 neighboring counties have one: Lake County, Trumbull County.
Geauga County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Geauga County, Cuyahoga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geauga County | 95,676 | ▲ 2.6% | — | — | — | — |
| Ashtabula County | 96,713 | ▼ 5.2% | 30 MW | — | — | — |
| Cuyahoga County | 1,232,925 | ▼ 5.4% | 178 MW | 16 MW | 26 | — |
| Lake County | 232,217 | ▲ 2.3% | 1,367 MW | — | 1 | 2 |
| Portage County | 163,404 | ▲ 3.0% | 21 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Summit County | 538,376 | ▼ 2.8% | 20 MW | — | 7 | — |
| Trumbull County | 198,972 | ▲ 1.9% | 1,991 MW | — | — | 4 |
More of Ohio
Geauga County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Geauga County, Ohio?
2 utilities have service territory in Geauga County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Ohio Edison Co, Cleveland Electric Illum Co. The largest, Ohio Edison Co, charged residential customers 16.18¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Bainbridge Township, OH in?
Bainbridge Township is in Geauga County, Ohio. About 12,955 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
Are there data centers in Geauga County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Geauga County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Cuyahoga County.
Is Geauga County adding jobs?
Employers counted 36,738 jobs in 2025 against 35,803 in 2019 (+2.6%, BLS QCEW).
Does Geauga County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Geauga County. Ohio has 105 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.