# Data Centers in Cherokee County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Cherokee 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/cherokee-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Cherokee County at a glance - County seat: Murphy - Population, 2024 estimate: 30373 - Land area, square miles: 455.5 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 2 - Last reappraisal: 2020 - Next reappraisal: 2028 - Regional council: Southwestern Commission ## Local government actions - Cherokee County, 2026-01, debated: County commissioners discussed renewing a cryptocurrency mining moratorium and extending it to AI data centers in January 2026. https://www.wunc.org/2026-04-10/cherokee-county-residents-were-upset-about-crypto-mines-then-came-ai ## Announced projects - Core Scientific, Marble, operating: Core Scientific is converting its Marble cryptocurrency facility to AI and high-performance computing for CoreWeave. Its April 2026 filing describes 65 MW planned capacity and 37 MW operational and billing. https://investors.corescientific.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0001193125-26-165121/d149019dex992.htm https://www.wunc.org/2026-04-10/cherokee-county-residents-were-upset-about-crypto-mines-then-came-ai ## Zoning and land-use rules in Cherokee County We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Cherokee County from the public record. The planning office can state it. ### 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. ### Municipalities in Cherokee County Andrews, Murphy ## Electric providers in Cherokee 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 Cherokee County. - 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 Cherokee County - [Cherokee County GIS parcel viewer](https://maps.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/GISweb/GISviewer/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Cherokee County Register of Deeds](https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/261/Register-of-Deeds): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Cherokee County Register of Deeds Remote Access](https://www.cherokeencrod.org/): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Cherokee County Tax Assessor](https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/173/Tax-Assessor): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. ## Reappraisal and development tier Cherokee County last reappraised real property effective 2020. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2028. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Cherokee 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 Cherokee County have a data center moratorium? We found no adopted pause on record in Cherokee County. The record does show: Cherokee County (2026-01). See the linked sources for the current status. ### What data centers are planned in Cherokee County? Announced projects on record in Cherokee County: Core Scientific, Marble (operating). Each row on this page links to its public source. ### Does Cherokee County have zoning? We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Cherokee County from the public record. The planning office can state it. ### Who provides electricity in Cherokee County? Providers with territory or customers in Cherokee County: Duke Energy Carolinas. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Cherokee County? The Cherokee County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Cherokee County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Clay County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/clay-county/index.md) - [Graham County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/graham-county/index.md) - [Macon County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/macon-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/) - [Cherokee County GIS parcel viewer](https://maps.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/GISweb/GISviewer/) - [Cherokee County Register of Deeds](https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/261/Register-of-Deeds) - [Cherokee County Register of Deeds Remote Access](https://www.cherokeencrod.org/) - [Cherokee County Tax Assessor](https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/173/Tax-Assessor) - [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) - [www.wunc.org](https://www.wunc.org/2026-04-10/cherokee-county-residents-were-upset-about-crypto-mines-then-came-ai) - [investors.corescientific.com](https://investors.corescientific.com/sec-filings/all-sec-filings/content/0001193125-26-165121/d149019dex992.htm) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.