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Data centers in Polk County, Iowa
Polk County has 2 data centers on the record: 2 running. No county or city rule about data centers is on the record for Polk County yet.
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The 2 data centers in Polk County
Newest activity firstEach row is one site with its stage, its latest dated entry and what its sources disclose. A figure no source gives reads Not disclosed.
Cologix Des Moines
Des Moines, Polk County · Cologix
Latest, reported September 20, 2026: Microsoft data center in West Des Moines opened in 2012 desmoinesregister.com local outlet
- Land
- Not disclosed
- Power
- Not disclosed
- Water
- Not disclosed
- Tenant
- Not disclosed
- Land
- Not disclosed
- Power
- Not disclosed
- Water
- Not disclosed
- Tenant
- Not disclosed
Where
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2 data centers in Polk County: all running. A dashed edge means the exact site is not in the public record (1 of 2).
The cities in Polk County on the record (2)
| City | Projects |
|---|---|
| Altoona | 1 |
| Des Moines | 1 |
What was said
President Donald Trump said towns that reject data centers risk becoming backwards and poor
Governor candidate Zach Lahn is considering a state moratorium on new data centers
Bruce Lear, educator from Sioux City, calls for Iowa to regulate data centers at state level modeled on gaming commission with requirements including company payment for grid strengthening and water upgrades, noise reduction, and job guarantees
Every Iowa statement, by speaker
5 more statements on this page
Anthropic researchers posted September 8 that AI's capability could conceivably threaten humanity within about four years
Hugh Espey
Iowa's cancer rates are second worst in the nation by one measure, attributed to increased manure, nitrates, and water pollution from factory farming.
retired community organizer and former executive director of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement
Hugh Espey, retired executive director of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, advocates for a statewide data center moratorium.
Hugh Espey
Iowa is ranked among the top regions globally for large scale AI data centers, not just nationally but globally.
Disclosed figures
nothing disclosed by 2 records
Power, water, jobs and tax
| Figure | Disclosed total | Disclosed | Not disclosed | Basis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | Not disclosed | 0 | 2 | Not disclosed by any of the 2 records | |
| Water, stated per day | Not disclosed | 0 | 2 | Not disclosed by any of the 2 records | |
| Water, stated per year | Not disclosed | 0 | 2 | Not disclosed by any of the 2 records | |
| Permanent jobs | Not disclosed | 0 | 2 | Not disclosed by any of the 2 records | |
| Tax each year | Not disclosed | 0 | 2 | Not disclosed by any of the 2 records |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not disclosed | 2 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed: power, water, jobs, tax each year |
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 2 tracked facilities in Polk County are for.
How the facilities are cooled
No source on file states how any of the 2 tracked facilities in Polk County are cooled.
Cite this page
Data Center Record, "Data centers in Polk County, Iowa", https://datacenterrecord.org/states/ia/polk-county, updated October 4, 2026.
Cite this page
Data Center Record, "Data center records in Polk County, Iowa", https://datacenterrecord.org/states/ia/polk-county. Data: Data Center Record, datacenterrecord.org, CC BY 4.0.
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