No project in Rural Hall Town, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Council of Rural Hall Town votes on zoning. The Forsyth County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Stopped or cancelledabout 9 miles away
Project Iron Spur hyperscale data center (Rural Hall area, denied)
Forsyth County, Forsyth County
129 acres
🕒 July 30, 2026: County commissioners voted 5-2 to deny the rezoning.
Approved, not built yetabout 12 miles awayProject Delta data center campus along the Dan River
Stokes County, Stokes County
1,848 acres
🕒 Sept 2026: Commissioners approved the new rezoning 3-2 with stricter rules on noise, power and water.
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
Rural Hall Town Council unanimously passed a resolution against rezoning land for the Project Iron Spur data center. The mayor said the town has no legal power to pass its own pause; the county decides the rezoning.
April 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Rural Hall Town. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in North Carolina.