# Data Centers in Bladen County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Bladen 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/bladen-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Bladen County at a glance - County seat: Elizabethtown - Population, 2024 estimate: 29777 - Land area, square miles: 875 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 1 - Last reappraisal: 2022 - Next reappraisal: 2027 - Regional council: Lumber River 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 Bladen County We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Bladen County from the public record. The planning office can state it. The county publishes a zoning and subdivision ordinance, but its full current jurisdiction provision could not be confirmed. https://library.municode.com/nc/bladen_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORCOBLNOCA https://bladennc.govoffice3.com/?SEC=2F84A55E-CC2C-479E-AF9B-DB406E4E6099 ### 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 zoning and subdivision ordinance text could not be searched. https://library.municode.com/nc/bladen_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORCOBLNOCA ### Municipalities in Bladen County Bladenboro, Clarkton, Dublin, East Arcadia, Elizabethtown, Tar Heel, White Lake ## Electric providers in Bladen 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 Bladen County. - Brunswick Electric (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Four County EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - South River EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - 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 Bladen County - [Bladen County GIS parcel viewer](https://gis.bladenco.org/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Bladen County Register of Deeds](https://www.bladenncrod.org/): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Bladen County recorded documents search](https://www.bladenncrod.org/opening.asp): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Bladen County Tax Administration](https://bladennc.govoffice3.com/?SEC=5CFD4559-C3AD-41AA-98B2-A8848651E76A): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Bladen County Planning Department](https://bladennc.govoffice3.com/?SEC=2F84A55E-CC2C-479E-AF9B-DB406E4E6099): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Bladen County last reappraised real property effective 2022. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2027. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Bladen 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 Bladen County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Bladen 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 Bladen County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Bladen County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Bladen County have zoning? We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Bladen County from the public record. The planning office can state it. The county publishes a zoning and subdivision ordinance, but its full current jurisdiction provision could not be confirmed. ### Who provides electricity in Bladen County? Providers with territory or customers in Bladen County: Brunswick Electric; Four County EMC; South River EMC; Duke Energy Progress. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Bladen County? The Bladen County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Bladen County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Columbus County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/columbus-county/index.md) - [Cumberland County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/cumberland-county/index.md) - [Pender County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/pender-county/index.md) - [Robeson County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/robeson-county/index.md) - [Sampson County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/sampson-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/) - [Bladen County Planning Department](https://bladennc.govoffice3.com/?SEC=2F84A55E-CC2C-479E-AF9B-DB406E4E6099) - [Bladen County ordinance use search](https://library.municode.com/nc/bladen_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORCOBLNOCA) - [Bladen County GIS parcel viewer](https://gis.bladenco.org/) - [Bladen County Register of Deeds](https://www.bladenncrod.org/) - [Bladen County recorded documents search](https://www.bladenncrod.org/opening.asp) - [Bladen County Tax Administration](https://bladennc.govoffice3.com/?SEC=5CFD4559-C3AD-41AA-98B2-A8848651E76A) - [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.