Nothing reported in Unincorporated Union County yet
Who decides here: the Union 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 3-0 to stop construction of new data centers, large and small, and other high-density computing sites for up to one year. A new committee, including the local water and electric co-ops, will research rules.
March 25, 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 Union 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 Union County: Interstate Power and Light Co. (company) or Wapa-- Western Area Power Administration (public) or Farmers Electric Co-op, Inc. (not available) or Southwest Iowa Rural Electric Co-op (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.