Nothing reported in Unincorporated Independence County yet
Who decides here: the Independence County Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
The Quorum Court unanimously passed a five-year pause on new commercial data centers, the longest in Arkansas. It runs through Aug. 31, 2031. No data center had been proposed in the county; officials cited water and other local resources.
Aug 10, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Independence County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Independence County: Entergy Arkansas LLC (company) or Farmers Electric Co-op Corp. (not available) or Craighead Electric Co-op Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or North Arkansas Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Arkansas.