Nothing reported in Unincorporated Adams County yet
Who decides here: the Adams County Board of Supervisors decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Supervisors voted 4-0 for a 24-month pause on permits and approvals for data centers in the countryside (Resolution 2026-25). No data centers are in the county now. A builder can still ask the board to consider a single request.
June 15, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Adams 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 Adams County: Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Co-op (not available) or Interstate Power and Light Co. (company) or Midamerican Energy Co. (company) or Farmers Electric Co-op, Inc. (not available).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Iowa.