Roger Mills County, Oklahoma: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Durham
Roger Mills County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Roger Mills County is home to Cheyenne. Next door, Dewey County has 251 MW of planned generation. Employers here counted 847 jobs in 2025, down 8.0% from 2019. Its power plants have 453 MW of capacity, 100% of it wind. Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co is the largest utility serving Roger Mills County, one of 3 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 Roger Mills County
Roger Mills County is home to Cheyenne.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Durham.
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 Roger Mills County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 3,431 | 3,259 | ▼ 5.0% | 74th of 77 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 921 | 847 | ▼ 8.0% | 63rd of 77 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $40,489 | $48,772 | ▲ 20.5% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.0% | 2.9% | ▼ 0.1pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
3,259 people live here, down 5.0% since 2020. Unemployment was 2.9% in August 2026, against 3.0% in 2019.
Who powers Roger Mills County
Utilities with service territory in Roger Mills 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% |
| Northfork 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.
Operating power plants 3
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 453 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk City LLC | Elk City LLC | Wind | 198 MW | 2009 |
| Dempsey Ridge Wind Farm | Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC | Wind | 132 MW | 2012 |
| Red Hills Wind Project LLC | Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC | Wind | 123 MW | 2008 |
The Roger Mills County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 847 | $48,772 | 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 Roger Mills County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Roger Mills County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures on record statewide.
Roger Mills County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Roger Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Mills County | 3,259 | ▼ 8.0% | 453 MW | — | — | — |
| Beckham County | 22,159 | ▲ 0.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Custer County | 28,175 | ▼ 1.7% | 1,146 MW | — | — | — |
| Dewey County | 4,207 | ▲ 19.0% | 881 MW | 251 MW | — | — |
| Ellis County | 3,613 | ▼ 3.8% | 475 MW | — | — | — |
| Hemphill County TX | 3,083 | ▼ 34.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Wheeler County TX | 4,773 | ▼ 14.8% | — | — | — | — |
More of Oklahoma
Roger Mills County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma?
3 utilities have service territory in Roger Mills County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, Public Service Co of Oklahoma, Northfork Electric Coop, Inc. The largest, Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co, charged residential customers 11.78¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Roger Mills County?
3 operating plants with 453 MW of capacity. The largest is Elk City LLC (198 MW, wind).
Are there data centers in Roger Mills County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Roger Mills County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Dewey County.
Is Roger Mills County adding jobs?
Employers counted 847 jobs in 2025 against 921 in 2019 (-8.0%, BLS QCEW).
Does Roger Mills County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Roger Mills County. Oklahoma has 15 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.