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Stark County

5 data center projects we know about. 35 townships, villages and cities.

Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

Projects

Being built

Panattoni data center campus on Faircrest Street (Perry Township)

Perry, Stark County

100 acres

🕒 Sept 1, 2026: Residents sued Perry Township trustees, Panattoni and others under the Open Meetings Act…

Proposed

DAMAC Digital data center at Orchard View Drive (Canton)

Canton, Stark County

85 acres

🕒 July 27, 2026: Canton City Council passed new data center zoning rules, 8 to 3.

Proposed

Proposed data center on Millerton Street SE (Canton)

Canton, Stark County

162.9 acres

🕒 June 2026: The city confirmed it had received plans for a data center on Millerton Street SE.

Built & running

Bitdeer crypto mining site (Massillon)

Massillon, Stark County

for Bitdeer (bitcoin mining)

🕒 April 6, 2026: Massillon City Council passed a 180-day pause on new data centers.

Proposed

Applied Partners data center at former Alliance Casting site

Alliance, Stark County

🕒 Sept 21, 2026: The city planner announced the project at a council meeting.

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Local votes and rules

📜 Data center rules · Massillon

City council voted 7-1 to allow data centers only in heavy industrial (I-2) zones, at least 400 feet from homes. Developers must show there is enough water, power and sewer capacity, and certify peak noise levels. This replaced the city's pause (moratorium).

Aug 3, 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Alliance

City council passed a 18-month pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in January 2028.

July 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Canton

Township trustees passed a one-year pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in April 2027.

April 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Washington

Township trustees passed a one-year pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in April 2027.

April 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Plain

Township trustees passed a one-year pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It is set to end in March 2027.

March 2026Source

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In Ohio, your township, village or city usually decides where data centers can go.