# Menominee County, Wisconsin: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Menominee

Menominee 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. Menominee County and the city of Menominee share the same boundaries. Unemployment was 5.8% in August 2026, against 8.0% in 2019. Wisconsin Power & Light Co is the largest utility serving Menominee County, one of 2 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 16.89¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.25¢ median for Wisconsin utilities. Employers here counted 2,023 jobs in 2025, down 1.3% from 2019. 4,199 people live here, down 1.4% since 2020.

-1.3%
total jobs since 2019, now 2,023

16.89¢
per kWh for Wisconsin Power & Light Co residential customers, 2024

4,199
residents, 2025

## Cities and towns in Menominee County

Menominee County and the city of Menominee share the same boundaries.

Menominee4,199 residents

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Keshena, Legend Lake, Middle Village, Neopit, Zoar.

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 Menominee County

| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 4,258 | 4,199 | ▼ 1.4% | 72nd of 72 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,050 | 2,023 | ▼ 1.3% | 43rd of 72 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $34,383 | $47,918 | ▲ 39.4% | — |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 8.0% | 5.8% | ▼ 2.2pts | — |

## Who powers Menominee County

### Utilities with service territory in Menominee County

| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Power & Light Co | Investor Owned | Bundled | 437,211 | 16.89¢ | 22% |
| Oconto Electric Cooperative | — | — | — | — | — |

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 Menominee County in the EIA-860M inventory. Its power comes over the grid from plants elsewhere.

## The Menominee County labor market

| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 2,023 | $47,918 | 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 Menominee County

No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Menominee County. Wisconsin has 49 local measures on record statewide, and 1 neighboring county has one: [Shawano County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/shawano-county).

## Menominee County and its neighbors

Of the 3 counties that border Menominee County, Langlade County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

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| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menominee County | 4,199 | ▼ 1.3% | — | — | — | — |
| Langlade County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/langlade-county) | 19,534 | ▼ 3.5% | 12 MW | — | — | — |
| Oconto County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/oconto-county) | 40,195 | ▲ 2.0% | 4 MW | — | — | — |
| Shawano County](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/shawano-county) | 41,560 | ▼ 3.1% | 8 MW | — | — | 2 |

## More of Wisconsin

[All Wisconsin countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin)[Shawano County41,560 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/shawano-county)[Oconto County40,195 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/oconto-county)[Langlade County19,534 peopleOpen →](https://savrn.com/power-supply-chain-map/wisconsin/langlade-county)

## Menominee County, answered from the record

### Who provides electricity in Menominee County, Wisconsin?

2 utilities have service territory in Menominee County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Wisconsin Power & Light Co, Oconto Electric Cooperative. The largest, Wisconsin Power & Light Co, charged residential customers 16.89¢/kWh on average in 2024.

### Are there data centers in Menominee County?

The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Menominee County.

### Is Menominee County adding jobs?

Employers counted 2,023 jobs in 2025 against 2,050 in 2019 (-1.3%, BLS QCEW).

### Does Menominee County have a data center moratorium?

No county-level measure is on record for Menominee County. Wisconsin has 49 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.

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