# Data Centers in Chowan County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Chowan 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/chowan-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Chowan County at a glance - County seat: Edenton - Population, 2024 estimate: 13891 - Land area, square miles: 172.7 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 2 - Last reappraisal: 2022 - Next reappraisal: 2027 - Regional council: Albemarle Commission ## 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 Chowan County Chowan County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. The Chowan County Land Use Regulations, effective September 22, 2026, apply to all unincorporated land outside municipal limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction areas. https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/vertical/sites/%7B10E82D50-AAE0-43D7-A98A-42E82683885E%7D/uploads/Land_Use_Regulations_-_FINAL.pdf ### 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 text of the Land Use Regulations effective September 22, 2026 contains no use named data center, data processing, data storage, server farm, cryptocurrency, or crypto. https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/vertical/sites/%7B10E82D50-AAE0-43D7-A98A-42E82683885E%7D/uploads/Land_Use_Regulations_-_FINAL.pdf ### Municipalities in Chowan County Edenton ## Electric providers in Chowan 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 Chowan County. - Albemarle EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Roanoke Cooperative (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Dominion Energy North Carolina (investor-owned) https://ncsfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Dominion-Energy-Grant-Package-fillable-form.pdf - Edenton (municipal) 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 Chowan County - [Chowan County GIS Online parcel viewer](https://agdonline.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=dc1c3a48141744c1a123bcad4e5cef50): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Chowan County Register of Deeds](https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/register-deeds): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Chowan County Deeds Online](https://us4.courthousecomputersystems.com/ChowanNC/): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Chowan County Tax Department](https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/tax-dept): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Chowan County Planning Division](https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=2FE34CFD-F43F-4215-8C8B-765C2F4711DB): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Chowan County last reappraised real property effective 2022. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2027. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Chowan 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 Chowan County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Chowan 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 Chowan County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Chowan County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Chowan County have zoning? Chowan County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. The Chowan County Land Use Regulations, effective September 22, 2026, apply to all unincorporated land outside municipal limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction areas. ### Who provides electricity in Chowan County? Providers with territory or customers in Chowan County: Albemarle EMC; Roanoke Cooperative; Dominion Energy North Carolina; Edenton. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Chowan County? The Chowan County GIS Online parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Chowan County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Bertie County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/bertie-county/index.md) - [Gates County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/gates-county/index.md) - [Hertford County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/hertford-county/index.md) - [Perquimans County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/perquimans-county/index.md) - [Washington County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/washington-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/) - [Chowan County ordinance use search](https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/vertical/sites/%7B10E82D50-AAE0-43D7-A98A-42E82683885E%7D/uploads/Land_Use_Regulations_-_FINAL.pdf) - [Chowan County Planning Division](https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=2FE34CFD-F43F-4215-8C8B-765C2F4711DB) - [Chowan County GIS Online parcel viewer](https://agdonline.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=dc1c3a48141744c1a123bcad4e5cef50) - [Chowan County Register of Deeds](https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/register-deeds) - [Chowan County Deeds Online](https://us4.courthousecomputersystems.com/ChowanNC/) - [Chowan County Tax Department](https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/tax-dept) - [Our Members | North Carolina's Electric Cooperatives](https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members) - [Dominion Energy Pilot Grant Program for Northeastern NC Volunteer Fire Departments](https://ncsfa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Dominion-Energy-Grant-Package-fillable-form.pdf) - [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.