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Cass County, Indiana

One of two Indiana counties, with Marshall, that banned new data centres outright rather than pausing them.

Last refreshed: 15 July 2026

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Common Questions
Why did Cass County, Indiana ban data centres?
Cass County banned new data centres outright on 6 July 2026, part of a wave of roughly 30 Indiana counties restricting development over concerns about water and power demand.Source:
When did Cass County ban new data centres?
The county banned new data centres outright on 6 July 2026.Source:
Which Indiana county banned data centres alongside Cass?
Marshall County, Indiana, banned new data centres outright on the same day as Cass County.Source:

Background

Cass County, Indiana, is one of two counties, alongside Marshall, that voted to ban new data centres outright on 6 July 2026 rather than adopt a temporary pause.

The ban is part of a wider wave of local resistance across the state: roughly 30 of Indiana's 92 counties have now moved to restrict data-centre development, ranging from moratoriums to outright prohibitions, as communities weigh the water and power demands of hyperscale campuses against the jobs and tax revenue they bring.

Cass County's outright ban sits in tension with Governor Mike Braun's continued courting of hyperscale investment, including Meta's $10bn campus in Lebanon, Indiana, underscoring a state-versus-local split playing out across the country.