Blaine County, Oklahoma: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Watonga and Okeene
No data center or power plant project is on record in Blaine County, but the national build-out still reaches it through its utility bill, its labor market and the projects next door. Blaine County is home to Watonga, Okeene and most of Geary (838 of its 983 residents). Next door, Dewey County has 251 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 3,054 jobs in 2025, down 8.8% from 2019. Unemployment was 3.5% in August 2026, against 2.8% in 2019. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co is the largest utility serving Blaine County, one of 7 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.78¢/kWh in 2024, below the 12.53¢ median for Oklahoma utilities.
Cities and towns in Blaine County
Blaine County is home to Watonga, Okeene and most of Geary (838 of its 983 residents).
- Geary also extends into Canadian County.
- Hydro also extends into Caddo County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Eagle City, Homestead.
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 Blaine County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 8,704 | 8,515 | ▼ 2.2% | 60th of 77 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 3,349 | 3,054 | ▼ 8.8% | 67th of 77 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $45,523 | $52,394 | ▲ 15.1% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 226 | 82 | ▼ 63.7% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.8% | 3.5% | ▲ 0.7pts | — |
8,515 people live here, down 2.2% since 2020.
Who powers Blaine County
Utilities with service territory in Blaine County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 710,123 | 11.78¢ | 44% |
| Public Service Co of Oklahoma | Investor Owned | Bundled | 501,093 | 12.73¢ | 36% |
| CKenergy Electric Cooperative | Cooperative | Bundled | 22,555 | 12.82¢ | 41% |
| Cimarron Electric Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 15,258 | 11.87¢ | 52% |
| City of Geary - (OK) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Okeene Public Works Authority | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Watonga - (OK) | — | — | — | — | — |
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 Blaine County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.
The Blaine County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 3,054 | $52,394 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 82 | $45,473 | 0.51 |
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 Blaine County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Blaine County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures on record statewide.
Blaine County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Blaine County, Dewey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine County | 8,515 | ▼ 8.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Caddo County | 26,130 | ▼ 1.0% | 2,113 MW | — | — | — |
| Canadian County | 187,189 | ▲ 5.3% | 896 MW | — | — | — |
| Custer County | 28,175 | ▼ 1.7% | 1,146 MW | — | — | — |
| Dewey County | 4,207 | ▲ 19.0% | 881 MW | 251 MW | — | — |
| Kingfisher County | 15,795 | ▼ 3.1% | 606 MW | — | — | — |
| Major County | 7,536 | ▼ 17.5% | 288 MW | — | — | — |
More of Oklahoma
Blaine County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Blaine County, Oklahoma?
7 utilities have service territory in Blaine County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Public Service Co of Oklahoma, CKenergy Electric Cooperative, Cimarron Electric Coop. The largest, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, charged residential customers 11.78¢/kWh on average in 2024.
Are there data centers in Blaine County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Blaine County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Dewey County.
Is Blaine County adding jobs?
Employers counted 3,054 jobs in 2025 against 3,349 in 2019 (-8.8%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 226 to 82.
Does Blaine County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Blaine County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.