Michigan State University Associate Professor
Jean Hardy noted that Ionia has existing water capacity, including infrastructure from the former correctional facility, which could potentially be repurposed for a data center if one came to the area
Data centers in Ionia, Michigan
Ionia has 1 data center on the record; it is proposed. No city rule about data centers is on the record for Ionia yet. Ionia County's own decisions are on the Ionia County page.
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The data center in Ionia
Each row is one site with its stage, its latest dated entry and what its sources disclose. A figure no source gives reads Not disclosed.
- Land
- Not disclosed
- Power
- Not disclosed
- Water
- Not disclosed
- Tenant
- Not disclosed
Where
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1 data center in Ionia: proposed. A dashed edge means the exact site is not in the public record; every pin here marks a town or the county.
What was said
Jean Hardy, Michigan State University Associate Professor with the Department of Media and Information, said a data center proposal to Ionia, if it came, would be many years out and is unlikely
Consumers Energy representatives stated that data centers would not automatically increase electricity rates for nearby residents, as utility rates are subject to state regulatory approval
Every Michigan statement, by speaker
1 more statement on this page
The county and nearby counties
The county Ionia County Its decisions and every record in it 25 miles away Kent County 1 data center on the record 42 miles away Ingham County 1 data center on the record 79 miles away Washtenaw County 2 data centers on the record · pause on the record 85 miles away Cass County 1 data center on the record
Disclosed figures
nothing disclosed by 1 record
Power, water, jobs and tax
| Figure | Disclosed total | Disclosed | Not disclosed | Basis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record | |
| Water, stated per day | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record | |
| Water, stated per year | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record | |
| Permanent jobs | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record | |
| Tax each year | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record |
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 | 1 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed: power, water, jobs, tax each year |
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What the facilities are for
No source on file states what any of the 1 tracked facility in Ionia is for.
How the facilities are cooled
No source on file states how any of the 1 tracked facility in Ionia is cooled.
Cite this page
Data Center Record, "Data centers in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan", https://datacenterrecord.org/states/mi/ionia-county/ionia, updated September 17, 2026.
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Data Center Record, "Data center records in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan", https://datacenterrecord.org/states/mi/ionia-county/ionia. Data: Data Center Record, datacenterrecord.org, CC BY 4.0.
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