Nothing reported in Aberdeen Township yet
Who decides here: the Brown County Commissioners usually decides on zoning in Aberdeen Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
Local votes and rules
π Data center rules Β· Brown County
The county added data center rules to its zoning code (Ordinance 303, new Chapter 4.38). They took effect Nov. 24, 2025. The October 2025 draft allowed data centers only in heavy industrial and farm-preservation areas, with a permit, one mile from homes, schools, churches and parks.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Aberdeen Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Aberdeen Township: Wapa-- Western Area Power Administration (public) or Northwestern Energy (company) or Northern Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or Montana-dakota Utilities Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in South Dakota.