Logan County, Oklahoma: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Guthrie, Langston and Crescent
Logan County is a power-producing county: the plants here serve load well beyond its borders. Logan County is home to Guthrie, Langston and Crescent. Construction employs 910, up 30.4% since 2019, and construction is 1.9 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Employers here counted 9,127 jobs in 2025, up 21.3% from 2019 (the 7th fastest growth of 77 Oklahoma counties). 800 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly wind. Next door, Oklahoma County has 12 data centers and 896 MW of planned generation.
Cities and towns in Logan County
Logan County is home to Guthrie, Langston and Crescent.
- Cashion also extends into Kingfisher County.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Crescent Springs, Lovell, Seward, Twin Lakes.
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 Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 49,753 | 55,473 | ▲ 11.5% | 14th of 77 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 7,524 | 9,127 | ▲ 21.3% | 7th of 77 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $36,124 | $47,153 | ▲ 30.5% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 698 | 910 | ▲ 30.4% | 16th of 48 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.7% | 4.0% | ▲ 1.3pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 800 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Unemployment was 4.0% in August 2026, against 2.7% in 2019. Its power plants have 1,146 MW of capacity, 70% of it wind. 55,473 people live here, up 11.5% since 2020. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co is the largest utility serving Logan County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 11.78¢/kWh in 2024, below the 12.53¢ median for Oklahoma utilities.
Who powers Logan County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +800 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Logan 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% |
| Central Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 19,650 | 11.56¢ | 40% |
| Cimarron Electric Coop | Cooperative | Bundled | 15,258 | 11.87¢ | 52% |
| City of Orlando - (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.
Operating power plants 3
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 800 MW | 70% |
| Natural gas | 346 MW | 30% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagon Wheel Wind | Southwestern Electric Power Co | Wind | 598 MW | 2025 |
| Spring Creek Energy Center | Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Natural gas | 346 MW | 2001 |
| Horizon Hill Wind Project | Horizon Hill Wind, LLC | Wind | 202 MW | 2024 |
The Logan County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 9,127 | $47,153 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 910 | $63,415 | 1.88 |
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. Oklahoma has 15 local measures on record statewide.
Logan County and its neighbors
Of the 7 counties that border Logan County, Oklahoma 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 | 55,473 | ▲ 21.3% | 1,146 MW | — | — | — |
| Canadian County | 187,189 | ▲ 5.3% | 896 MW | — | — | — |
| Garfield County | 61,779 | ▼ 4.4% | 1,721 MW | — | — | — |
| Kingfisher County | 15,795 | ▼ 3.1% | 606 MW | — | — | — |
| Lincoln County | 35,278 | ▲ 9.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Noble County | 10,899 | ▼ 1.7% | 1,656 MW | — | — | — |
| Oklahoma County | 822,125 | ▲ 7.0% | 2,307 MW | 896 MW | 12 | — |
| Payne County | 83,889 | ▲ 5.1% | 81 MW | 419 MW | 1 | — |
More of Oklahoma
Logan County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Logan County, Oklahoma?
4 utilities have service territory in Logan County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Central Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc, Cimarron Electric Coop, City of Orlando - (OK). The largest, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, charged residential customers 11.78¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What county is Guthrie, OK in?
Guthrie is in Logan County, Oklahoma. About 12,257 people live there (2025 Census estimate).
What power plants are in Logan County?
3 operating plants with 1,146 MW of capacity. The largest is Wagon Wheel Wind (598 MW, wind).
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 Oklahoma County.
Is Logan County adding jobs?
Employers counted 9,127 jobs in 2025 against 7,524 in 2019 (+21.3%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 698 to 910.
Does Logan County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Logan County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.