# Data Centers in Anson County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Anson 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/anson-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Anson County at a glance - County seat: Wadesboro - Population, 2024 estimate: 22432 - Land area, square miles: 531.5 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 1 - Last reappraisal: 2018 - Next reappraisal: 2027 - Regional council: Centralina Regional Council ## 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 - Pee Dee Solar Solutions, announced: Pee Dee Solar Solutions describes a solar-powered containerized data center pilot in Anson County. The company says equipment installation and construction depend on funding. https://peedeesun.com/ ## Zoning and land-use rules in Anson County Anson County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. The zoning and subdivision ordinance applies to all unincorporated land in Anson County, subject to its stated exemptions. https://www.co.anson.nc.us/DocumentCenter/View/1172/Zoning-and-Subdivision-Ordinance---May-7-2024---Amended-July-15-2025 ### 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 text contains none of the six requested data center, data processing, data storage, server farm, cryptocurrency, or crypto terms. https://www.co.anson.nc.us/DocumentCenter/View/1172/Zoning-and-Subdivision-Ordinance---May-7-2024---Amended-July-15-2025 ### Municipalities in Anson County Ansonville, Lilesville, McFarlan, Morven, Peachland, Polkton, Wadesboro ## Electric providers in Anson 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 Anson County. - Pee Dee Electric (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Duke Energy Carolinas (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Duke Energy Progress (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 Anson County - [Anson County GIS parcel viewer](https://ansoncountygis.com/maps/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Anson County Register of Deeds](https://www.co.anson.nc.us/314/Register-of-Deeds): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Anson County recorded documents search](https://www.ansonncrod.org/): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Anson County Tax Assessor](https://www.co.anson.nc.us/186/Tax-Assessor): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Anson County Planning Department](https://www.co.anson.nc.us/177/Planning): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Anson County last reappraised real property effective 2018. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2027. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Anson 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 Anson County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Anson 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 Anson County? Announced projects on record in Anson County: Pee Dee Solar Solutions (announced). Each row on this page links to its public source. ### Does Anson County have zoning? Anson County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. The zoning and subdivision ordinance applies to all unincorporated land in Anson County, subject to its stated exemptions. ### Who provides electricity in Anson County? Providers with territory or customers in Anson County: Pee Dee Electric; Duke Energy Carolinas; Duke Energy Progress. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Anson County? The Anson County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Anson County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Montgomery County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/montgomery-county/index.md) - [Richmond County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/richmond-county/index.md) - [Stanly County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/stanly-county/index.md) - [Union County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/union-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/) - [Anson County ordinance use search](https://www.co.anson.nc.us/DocumentCenter/View/1172/Zoning-and-Subdivision-Ordinance---May-7-2024---Amended-July-15-2025) - [Anson County Planning Department](https://www.co.anson.nc.us/177/Planning) - [Anson County GIS parcel viewer](https://ansoncountygis.com/maps/) - [Anson County Register of Deeds](https://www.co.anson.nc.us/314/Register-of-Deeds) - [Anson County recorded documents search](https://www.ansonncrod.org/) - [Anson County Tax Assessor](https://www.co.anson.nc.us/186/Tax-Assessor) - [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) - [peedeesun.com](https://peedeesun.com/) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.