No project in Van Buren Township, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the LaGrange County Board of Commissioners usually decides on zoning in Van Buren Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Bristol data center site (south of State Road 120)
Bristol, Elkhart County
240 acres
🕒 May 20, 2026: Local TV reported few updates on the site since the 2024 vote.
Stopped or cancelledabout 14 miles awayBristol Innovation Park
Bristol, Elkhart County
🕒 Aug 3, 2026: The landowners asked to withdraw the request; the Town Council accepted it.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · LaGrange County
County commissioners approved a one-year pause on AI data center projects.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Van Buren Township. - Go to township 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 Van Buren Township: Northern Indiana Pub Serv Co. (company) or Lagrange County Rural E M C (not available) or Midwest Energy Cooperative (co-op (owned by its members)) or Noble County R E M C (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 Indiana.