No project in Unincorporated Woodbury County, but 1 nearby
Who decides here: the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Supervisors voted 5-0 to stop accepting or reviewing any data center project in the countryside for 12 months. It does not cover the 900 acres the city of Salix annexed. The county plans public input sessions.
June 23, 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 Woodbury 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 Woodbury County: Midamerican Energy Co. (company) or Wapa-- Western Area Power Administration (public) or Woodbury County 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.