# Data Centers in Alexander County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Alexander County, North Carolina for data-center and land buyers: local actions, announced projects, county zoning, electric providers, and the land records offices. Canonical: https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/alexander-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Alexander County at a glance - County seat: Taylorsville - Population, 2024 estimate: 36693 - Land area, square miles: 260 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 1 - Last reappraisal: 2023 - Next reappraisal: 2027 - Regional council: Western Piedmont Council of Governments ## Local government actions We found no recorded moratorium or ordinance action on data centers in this county. A town inside the county can act separately, and an empty search is not a clearance. ## Announced projects We have no announced data-center project on record for this county. ## Zoning and land-use rules in Alexander County Alexander County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. County zoning covers unincorporated land outside municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction and municipalities that request county enforcement. https://alexandercountync.gov/pdf/land-development-code.pdf ### How the county ordinance treats a data center Our search of the county ordinance text found no data-center use by name. A planner decides which listed use applies to a project. The full ordinance contains no requested data center use term, and crypto appears only in botanical plant names. https://alexandercountync.gov/pdf/land-development-code.pdf ### Municipalities in Alexander County Taylorsville ## Electric providers in Alexander County North Carolina assigns electric service by territory, so the provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. These providers have territory or customers in Alexander County. - Blue Ridge Energy (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - EnergyUnited (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Duke Energy Carolinas (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip A provider's presence does not show that it can serve a large load at a given point. Only the utility can state that. ## Where the land records are in Alexander County - [Alexander County GIS parcel viewer](https://maps.alexandercountync.gov/maps/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Alexander County Register of Deeds](https://alexandercountync.gov/rod/): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Alexander County Tax Office](https://alexandercountync.gov/departments/tax-office/): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Alexander County Planning and Development](https://alexandercountync.gov/departments/planning/): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Alexander County last reappraised real property effective 2023. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2027. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Alexander County as Tier 1 for 2026. Tier 1 marks the most economically distressed counties and Tier 3 the least. The tier sets eligibility for several state incentive programs. ## How to read this County and town are different governments. A county can have no pause while a town inside it has one, and the reverse. Before you rely on any row, confirm which government regulates the parcel, then read the ordinance in the linked source for its scope and end date. ### Does Alexander County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Alexander County as of 2026.09.30. That is not a clearance, because a town inside the county can act separately. ### What data centers are planned in Alexander County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Alexander County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Alexander County have zoning? Alexander County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. County zoning covers unincorporated land outside municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction and municipalities that request county enforcement. ### Who provides electricity in Alexander County? Providers with territory or customers in Alexander County: Blue Ridge Energy; EnergyUnited; Duke Energy Carolinas. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Alexander County? The Alexander County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Alexander County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Caldwell County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/caldwell-county/index.md) - [Catawba County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/catawba-county/index.md) - [Iredell County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/iredell-county/index.md) - [Wilkes County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/wilkes-county/index.md) ## Sources for this page - [U.S. Census Bureau, County Population Totals, Vintage 2024](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html) - [U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files, Counties](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) - [2026 North Carolina Development Tier Designations, N.C. Department of Commerce, November 26, 2025](https://www.commerce.nc.gov/report-county-tiers-ranking-memo-current-year/open) - [2026-2027 Property Tax Rates And Reappraisal Schedules For North Carolina Counties, N.C. Department of Revenue](https://www.ncdor.gov/2026-2027countytaxratesfinalxlsx/open) - [Regional Councils, North Carolina Association of Regional Councils of Governments](https://ncarcog.org/regional-councils/) - [Alexander County ordinance use search](https://alexandercountync.gov/pdf/land-development-code.pdf) - [Alexander County Planning and Development](https://alexandercountync.gov/departments/planning/) - [Alexander County GIS parcel viewer](https://maps.alexandercountync.gov/maps/) - [Alexander County Register of Deeds](https://alexandercountync.gov/rod/) - [Alexander County Tax Office](https://alexandercountync.gov/departments/tax-office/) - [Our Members | North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives](https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members) - [Company-reported county service territories, Form EIA-861 2024 final data (Service_Territory_2024.xlsx)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.