Hansford County, Texas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Spearman and Gruver
Hansford County hosts some of the generating capacity Texas runs on. Construction employs 155, up 98.7% since 2019, and construction is 1.4 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Hansford County is home to Spearman and Gruver. 1,027 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly wind. Next door, Roberts County has 500 MW of planned generation. Its power plants have 1,221 MW of capacity, 100% of it wind.
Cities and towns in Hansford County
Hansford County is home to Spearman and Gruver.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Morse.
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 Hansford County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 5,253 | 4,944 | ▼ 5.9% | 198th of 254 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,151 | 2,095 | ▼ 2.6% | 186th of 254 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $55,688 | $58,034 | ▲ 4.2% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 78 | 155 | ▲ 98.7% | 10th of 155 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 2.8% | 3.9% | ▲ 1.1pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 1,027 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 23 MW | — |
Unemployment was 3.9% in August 2026, against 2.8% in 2019. 23 MW has retired here since 2019, including DeWind Frisco (wind, 20 MW, 2023). Employers here counted 2,095 jobs in 2025, down 2.6% from 2019. Southwestern Public Service Co is the largest utility serving Hansford County, one of 4 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 13.35¢/kWh in 2024, above the 12.81¢ median for Texas utilities. 4,944 people live here, down 5.9% since 2020.
Who powers Hansford County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +1,004 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Hansford County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Public Service Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 222,146 | 13.35¢ | 25% |
| North Plains Electric Coop Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 3,081 | 10.15¢ | 26% |
| Rita Blanca Electric Coop, Inc | Cooperative | Bundled | 1,255 | 8.28¢ | 96% |
| Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK) | Cooperative | Bundled | 210 | 15.52¢ | 96% |
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 | 1,221 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Prairie Wind | Great Prairie Wind LLC | Wind | 1,027 MW | 2022 |
| Great Plains Windpark LLC | Great Plains Windpark Legacy LLC | Wind | 114 MW | 2009 |
| Porterhouse Wind (4) LLC | UPC Power Solutions | Wind | 80 MW | 2008 |
Retired since 2019
| Plant | Technology | MW | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeWind Frisco | Wind | 20 MW | 2023 |
| Aeolus Wind Facility | Wind | 3 MW | 2022 |
The Hansford County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,095 | $58,034 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 155 | $69,206 | 1.40 |
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 Hansford County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Hansford County. Texas has 25 local measures on record statewide.
Hansford County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Hansford County, Roberts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hansford County | 4,944 | ▼ 2.6% | 1,221 MW | — | — | — |
| Hutchinson County | 19,633 | ▼ 3.8% | 294 MW | — | — | — |
| Moore County | 21,891 | ▲ 15.2% | 98 MW | — | — | — |
| Ochiltree County | 9,284 | ▼ 8.1% | 282 MW | 316 MW | — | — |
| Roberts County | 867 | ▼ 33.6% | 289 MW | 500 MW | — | — |
| Sherman County | 2,781 | ▲ 4.1% | 20 MW | — | 1 | — |
| Texas County OK | 20,322 | ▲ 2.8% | 201 MW | 102 MW | — | — |
More of Texas
Hansford County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Hansford County, Texas?
4 utilities have service territory in Hansford County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Southwestern Public Service Co, North Plains Electric Coop Inc, Rita Blanca Electric Coop, Inc, Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (OK). The largest, Southwestern Public Service Co, charged residential customers 13.35¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Hansford County?
3 operating plants with 1,221 MW of capacity. The largest is Great Prairie Wind (1,027 MW, wind).
Are there data centers in Hansford County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Hansford County. The nearest activity on record is next door in Roberts County.
Is Hansford County adding jobs?
Employers counted 2,095 jobs in 2025 against 2,151 in 2019 (-2.6%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 78 to 155.
Does Hansford County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Hansford County. Texas has 25 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.