No project in Darby Township, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the Township Trustees of Darby Township votes on zoning. Many Ohio townships have their own zoning. Where a township has none, the county decides.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Amazon (AWS) data center in Marysville Innovation Park
Marysville, Union County
for Amazon
🕒 March 11, 2025: Amazon Web Services announced a $1 billion data center in Marysville, to open in 2027.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 5 miles awayAmazon (AWS) data center campuses in Jerome Township (Warner Road and Industrial Parkway)
Jerome, Union County
for Amazon
🕒 2025: Filings for nearby projects noted Amazon's two Jerome Township campuses, each with four …
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 6 miles awayTwo data center campuses next to AWS on Industrial Parkway and Warner Road (Jerome Township)
Jerome, Union County
215 acres
🕒 Dec 2025: Jerome Township issued two zoning certificates for data centers tied to the Thomas and S…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 13 miles awayAmazon Hilliard data center campus (Scioto Darby Road)
Hilliard, Franklin County
142 acres · for Amazon (AWS)
🕒 Nov 7, 2025: Hilliard filed its appeal with the Environmental Review Appeals Commission.
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
Township trustees changed the zoning rules to name data centers but not allow them in any zone. In practice, this bans new data centers.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Darby 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 Darby Township: Union Rural Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Ohio Edison Co. (company) or Dayton Power & Light Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Ohio.