Nothing reported in Unincorporated Iowa County yet
Who decides here: the Iowa 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 12-month pause on all kinds of data center applications in the countryside (Resolution 2026-07-31). Data centers already running or fully approved are not affected. Staff will draft new rules.
July 31, 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 Iowa 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 Iowa County: Amana Society Service Co. (company) or Interstate Power and Light Co. (company) or T I P Rural Electric Co-op (not available) or East-central Iowa Rural Electric Co-op (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 Iowa.