Data centers in Jackson County, Iowa
No data center in Jackson County is on the record. The nearest one planned is QTS Clinton Data Center Proposal, 28 miles away, proposed. The nearest running is Bluebird Network Quad Cities Data Center (Bettendorf), 43 miles away.
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The closest data centers to Jackson County
The nearest data center planned, the nearest running, and any stalled or cancelled within 50 miles, in Iowa and the states that border it. Each distance is a straight line between the two points it names.
- Nearest one planned cityofclintoniowa.gov (opens in a new tab) query feed
QTS Clinton Data Center Proposal
Clinton, Clinton County · QTS Data Centers
Latest, September 3, 2026: QTS officials offered input on a hyperscale data center project planned for Clinton, Iowa, while Clinton residents requested steep restrictions on the facility.
28 miles from the center of Jackson County to the site.
- Nearest one running
Bluebird Network Quad Cities Data Center (Bettendorf)
Bettendorf, Scott County · Bluebird Network
No dated entry on the record yet.
43 miles from the center of Jackson County to the site.
What Jackson County has decided 1 body, 1 decision on the record
What the county and the cities in it have done about data centers: each body on its own row with its rating, open, case by case, restrictive or closed, never good or bad, and every vote, ordinance, moratorium or agreement one tap away, newest first, with its source.
| Body | Level | Rating | In force until | Latest act | Acts | Verified |
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| Jackson County | county | In Andrew, Jackson County (IA), Jackson County Board of Commissioners and local residents debated municipal data center siting, utility infrastructure load, water consumption, and zoning rules during the June 15, 2026 session. youtube.com (opens in a new tab) query feed Jun 15, 20261 act on this rowEvery act on the Jackson County row
| 1 | 2026-10-27 |
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June 15, 2026 Andrew, IA Jackson County BOCC place moratorium on discussion for AI Data Center
In Andrew, Jackson County (IA), Jackson County Board of Commissioners and local residents debated municipal data center siting, utility infrastructure load, water consumption, and zoning rules during the June 15, 2026 session.
- Jackson County Board of Commissioners Officials and Speakers Elected Official auto captions, unchecked
"THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE ON TUESDAY TO HAVE THEIR VOICES HEARD ON AN ITEM THAT WASN'T EVEN ON THE AGENDA. THE CONSTRUCTION OF AI DATA CENTERS. THE BOARD OPENED THE MEETING BY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY KNEW WHY SO MANY PEOPLE ATTENDED AND OFFICIALS MADE IT CLEAR THAT THEY ARE AGAINST THE DEVELOPMENT OF DATA CENTERS."
- Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
"I'M NOT FOR THESE AND UNANIMOUS VOTE. THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOTED IN FAVOR OF A ONE YEAR TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF AI DATA CENTERS. AND BY THE WAY. >> THAT'S A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM TO GIVE US THE TIME TO STUDY THIS PROGRAM FOR MISSION AND COME BACK TO YOU ALL WITH SOMETHING THAT IS WORKABLE PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE. 65 INSTEAD OF ALREADY GOT YOUR HOME OR YOU KNOW WHAT YOU KNOW TO COME THROUGH AND"
- Jackson County Board of Commissioners Member Elected Official auto captions, unchecked
"ILLEGAL IN SUMMIT COUNTY FROM THE TEAM FOLLOWING THE VOTE, THE BOARD OPEN THE FLOOR FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND THE PUBLIC SHOWED UP AND SHOWED OUT. >> THEY SHARED THEIR THOUGHTS FOR OVER AN HOUR. MANY OF THE STATEMENTS REFLECTED A SHARED SENTIMENT FOR WANTING TO PROTECT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THAT MAKES JACKSON COUNTY UNIQUE RESIDENTS THAT WOULD BE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED PROJECT, SHARED THEIR DISTASTE WITH THE BOARD. >> THIS PROPERTY THAT THEY WERE LOOKING AT IS ABOUT 1200"
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Moratorium adoptedJackson County
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Nearby places with records
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Questions about Jackson County
Is there a data center near Jackson County?
No data center in Jackson County is on the record. The nearest one planned is QTS Clinton Data Center Proposal, 28 miles from the center of Jackson County to the site, proposed. The nearest running is Bluebird Network Quad Cities Data Center (Bettendorf), 43 miles from the center of Jackson County to the site.
answered from the rows aboveIs Jackson County allowing new data centers?
Jackson County limits new data centers, and a pause on new data centers is on the record. The pause on the record: In Andrew, Jackson County (IA), Jackson County Board of Commissioners and local residents debated municipal data center siting, utility infrastructure load, water consumption, and zoning rules during the June 15, 2026 session.
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