Data centers in Dallas County, Iowa
- 3 Records
- 1 Running
- 2 Being built
- 306 MW disclosed, 3 of 3
- 0 Rule rows, 0 rated
- 0 Local sources read
Dallas County has 3 data centers on the record: 1 running and 2 being built. No county or city rule about data centers is on the record for Dallas County yet.
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The 3 data centers in Dallas County
Every Dallas County record 3 records · blank cell: not disclosed · sort by any column
| Facility and county | Stage | Operator | Power (MW) | Latest entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Waukee Data Center Campus Waukee, Dallas County | Being built | Apple | 100 | |
| US Signal and OneNeck Des Moines Data Center (IA01 Waukee) Waukee, Dallas County | Running | US Signal / OneNeck IT Solutions | 6 | |
| Microsoft Van Meter Data Center Campus Van Meter, Dallas County | Being built | Microsoft | 200 | Microsoft closed on six hundred acres in Woodward for a data center campus, announcing the project at a community meeting restricted to local residents and prompting criticism from a freedom of information advocate. mississippivalleypublishing.com (opens in a new tab) query feed October 20, 2026 |
A blank cell means not disclosed by any source on file. Power is the developer's figure or a permit's, each linked on the record.
| Record | Place | Stage | Operator | MW | Basis | Located | Tier | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Waukee Data Center Campus | Waukee, Dallas | Being built | Apple | 100 | the developer's figure | site | 1 | 2026-10-27 |
| US Signal and OneNeck Des Moines Data Center (IA01 Waukee) | Waukee, Dallas | Running | US Signal / OneNeck IT Solutions | 6 | the developer's figure | site | 1 | 2026-10-27 |
| Microsoft Van Meter Data Center Campus | Van Meter, Dallas | Being built | Microsoft | 200 | the developer's figure | site | 1 | 2026-10-27 |
Tier 1: an official or company source. Tier 2: a news report resolving to the outlet's own page. Located: a site coordinate from a permit, a parcel or an address, or the county or town centroid. Verified: the last day a person read the source. A blank cell means not disclosed by any source on file.
What Dallas County has decided
August 25, 2022 Waukee, IA Apple data center property tax valuation error costs Waukee schools $2.3M, city $3M
Waukee City Council and Dallas County Assessor public record on the Apple data center property tax abatement valuation error that reduced Waukee school and municipal revenue by $5.3 million (August 25, 2022).
- Waukee City Council Hearing Speaker Developer Representative transcribed from the official recording
"IT WAS CONCERNING, RIGHT? PROBABLY OTHER WORDS THAT ARE MORE STARTLING IN MY MIND. WAUKEE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR BRAD BUCK SAYS HE CAN’T SAY SOME OF THOSE WORDS ON TV, BUT THEY DID CROSS HIS MIND WHEN HE FOUND OUT HIS BUDGET WILL LOSE MORE THAN $2 MILLION THIS YEAR. THIS IS JUST A CRAZY, UNUSUAL THING THAT THE TOTAL VALUATION OF YOUR DISTRICT WOULD CHANGE MIDSTREAM. BUCK SAYS HE FIRST HEARD THE BAD NEWS A FEW WEEKS AGO. HE SAYS ORIGINALLY, DALLAS COUNTY VALUED THE NEW APPLE DATA CENTER ON THE WEST EDGE OF WAUKEE AT $192 MILLION FOR TAX PURPOSES, BUT SCHOOL LEADERS SAY THEY RECENTLY FOUND OUT THE"
- Waukee City Council Hearing Speaker Elected Official transcribed from the official recording
"VALUATION IS MORE LIKE $60 MILLION. THAT MEANS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL LOSE $2.3 MILLION FROM THE BUDGET, SINCE THAT MONEY IS ALREADY IN THE BUDGET, BUCK SAYS THEY WILL HAVE TO CUT SOME FUTURE PROGRAMS. HE SAYS CURRENT STAFF AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED. IT’S GOING TO COME THIS MOMENT WHERE WE’RE GOING TO BE SITUATED TO DO A LITTLE DREAMING AND REALLY EXPAND SOME OPPORTUNITIES, EXPERIENCES FOR KIDS. AND NOW THAT’S AT LEAST ON HOLD FOR ANOTHER YEAR. WE’RE ALSO LEARNING THE CITY OF WAUKEE WILL LOSE MORE THAN $3 MILLION FROM ITS BUDGET AFTER THE APPLE DATA CENTER VALUE CHANGE."
- Resident public comment Resident Public Comment transcribed from the official recording
"THE CITY HAS A RESERVE FUND TO COVER SOME OF THOSE LOSSES. IT ALL PROBABLY AFFECTS SOME PROJECTS IN OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TIMELINE. SO LIKE INFRASTRUCTURE, LIKE ROADS, EXACTLY WHAT. YET WE HAVE TO DETERMINE. NOW, BUCK SAYS HE PLANS TO ASK STATE LAWMAKERS TO GET SOME OF THAT LOST FUNDING BACK. HE SAYS THE DISTRICT IS ALSO DISCUSSING ITS LEGAL OPTIONS IN THIS CASE. BY THE WAY, WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO DALLAS COUNTY. WE’RE WAITI"
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What happened
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Ownership changeMicrosoft Van Meter Data Center Campus
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Disclosed figures
306 MW power
Power, water, jobs and tax
| Figure | Disclosed total | Disclosed | Without a figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 306 MW | 3 | 0 | 3 the developer's figure |
| Water, stated per day | 0 | 3 | ||
| Water, stated per year | 0 | 3 | ||
| Permanent jobs | 0 | 3 | ||
| Tax each year | 0 | 3 |
A blank total means no record disclosed the figure; the count without one says how many.
Summed only where a record disclosed the figure; a record with no figure adds nothing and is counted as not disclosed. Water is summed per day and per year separately, as the sources stated it, and never converted. A tax claim given as a range is summed at both ends.
By what the facilities are for
| Use | Records | Power | Water | Jobs | Tax each year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No stated use | 3 | 306 MW |
A blank cell means no record with that use disclosed the figure.
A record that lists several uses counts once under each. Each cell is the sum over the records with that use, disclosed rows only.
What the facilities are for
No source on file states what any of the 3 tracked facilities in Dallas County are for.
How the facilities are cooled
No source on file states how any of the 3 tracked facilities in Dallas County are cooled.
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- Census GEOID
- 19049
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