# Data Centers in Alleghany County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Alleghany 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/alleghany-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Alleghany County at a glance - County seat: Sparta - Population, 2024 estimate: 11379 - Land area, square miles: 234.8 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 2 - Last reappraisal: 2021 - Next reappraisal: 2027 - Regional council: High Country 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 Alleghany County We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Alleghany County from the public record. The planning office can state it. County rules include a mapped Roaring Gap land-use district, but current county zoning coverage was not confirmed. https://alleghanycounty-nc.gov/ordinances/1-150.pdf https://alleghanycounty-nc.gov/alleghany-county-online-ordinances/ ### How the county ordinance treats a data center We could not search the full county ordinance text for a data-center use. The planning office can state how the county classifies one. The full current county land-use ordinance text could not be searched. https://alleghanycounty-nc.gov/alleghany-county-online-ordinances/ ### Municipalities in Alleghany County Sparta ## Electric providers in Alleghany 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 Alleghany County. - Blue Ridge Energy (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members 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 Alleghany County - [Alleghany County GIS parcel viewer](https://www.webgis.net/nc/alleghany/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Alleghany County Register of Deeds](https://alleghanycounty-nc.gov/register-of-deeds/): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Alleghany County recorded documents search](https://alleghanync.courthousecomputersystems.com/): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Alleghany County Tax Office](https://alleghanycounty-nc.gov/tax-office/): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Alleghany County Planning and Inspections](https://alleghanycounty-nc.gov/planning-inspection/): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Alleghany County last reappraised real property effective 2021. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2027. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Alleghany County as Tier 2 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 Alleghany County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Alleghany 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 Alleghany County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Alleghany County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Alleghany County have zoning? We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Alleghany County from the public record. The planning office can state it. County rules include a mapped Roaring Gap land-use district, but current county zoning coverage was not confirmed. ### Who provides electricity in Alleghany County? Providers with territory or customers in Alleghany County: Blue Ridge Energy. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Alleghany County? The Alleghany County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Alleghany County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Ashe County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/ashe-county/index.md) - [Surry County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/surry-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/) - [Alleghany County ordinance use search](https://alleghanycounty-nc.gov/alleghany-county-online-ordinances/) - [Alleghany County Roaring Gap Land Use District Ordinance](https://alleghanycounty-nc.gov/ordinances/1-150.pdf) - [Alleghany County Planning and Inspections](https://alleghanycounty-nc.gov/planning-inspection/) - [Alleghany County GIS parcel viewer](https://www.webgis.net/nc/alleghany/) - [Alleghany County Register of Deeds](https://alleghanycounty-nc.gov/register-of-deeds/) - [Alleghany County recorded documents search](https://alleghanync.courthousecomputersystems.com/) - [Alleghany County Tax Office](https://alleghanycounty-nc.gov/tax-office/) - [Our Members | North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives](https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.