# Data Centers in Caswell County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Caswell 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/caswell-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Caswell County at a glance - County seat: Yanceyville - Population, 2024 estimate: 22363 - Land area, square miles: 425.4 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 1 - Last reappraisal: 2024 - Next reappraisal: 2028 ## 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 Caswell County Caswell County zones part of its unincorporated land. The rest has no county zoning district. County zoning applies to the Hyco Lake area, while other land use regulations apply beyond the zoned area. https://9d60102a-dfed-4f62-9cb1-8f1a7d09f858.filesusr.com/ugd/66d4ec_e209de7b0b19440ca9ed8f98c4028220.pdf https://www.caswellcountync.gov/planning ### 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 unified development ordinance was searched for data center, data processing, data storage, server farm, cryptocurrency, and crypto without a named use. https://9d60102a-dfed-4f62-9cb1-8f1a7d09f858.filesusr.com/ugd/66d4ec_e209de7b0b19440ca9ed8f98c4028220.pdf ### Municipalities in Caswell County Milton, Yanceyville ## Electric providers in Caswell 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 Caswell County. - Piedmont 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 Caswell County - [Caswell County GIS parcel viewer](https://www.webgis.net/nc/caswell/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Caswell County Register of Deeds](https://www.caswellcountync.gov/department-directory): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Caswell County online land records](https://www.caswellrod.net/): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Caswell County Tax Office](https://www.caswellcountync.gov/department-directory): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Caswell County Planning Department](https://www.caswellcountync.gov/planning): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Caswell County last reappraised real property effective 2024. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2028. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Caswell 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 Caswell County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Caswell 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 Caswell County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Caswell County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Caswell County have zoning? Caswell County zones part of its unincorporated land. The rest has no county zoning district. County zoning applies to the Hyco Lake area, while other land use regulations apply beyond the zoned area. ### Who provides electricity in Caswell County? Providers with territory or customers in Caswell County: Piedmont 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 Caswell County? The Caswell County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Caswell County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Alamance County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/alamance-county/index.md) - [Orange County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/orange-county/index.md) - [Person County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/person-county/index.md) - [Rockingham County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/rockingham-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) - [Caswell County Planning Department](https://www.caswellcountync.gov/planning) - [Caswell County ordinance use search](https://9d60102a-dfed-4f62-9cb1-8f1a7d09f858.filesusr.com/ugd/66d4ec_e209de7b0b19440ca9ed8f98c4028220.pdf) - [Caswell County GIS parcel viewer](https://www.webgis.net/nc/caswell/) - [Caswell County Tax Office](https://www.caswellcountync.gov/department-directory) - [Caswell County online land records](https://www.caswellrod.net/) - [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.