# Data Centers in Franklin County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Franklin 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/franklin-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Franklin County at a glance - County seat: Louisburg - Population, 2024 estimate: 79771 - Land area, square miles: 491.8 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 2 - Last reappraisal: 2024 - Next reappraisal: 2030 - Regional council: Kerr-Tar Regional 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 Franklin County We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Franklin 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. The ordinance jurisdiction article was opened, but the full current ordinance could not be searched. https://www.franklincountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/837/Article-1---Establishment-and-Administration-PDF ### Municipalities in Franklin County Bunn, Franklinton, Louisburg, Wake Forest, Youngsville ## Electric providers in Franklin 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 Franklin County. - Wake Electric (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Duke Energy Progress (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Louisburg (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 Franklin County - [Franklin County GIS Parcel Map Search](https://www.franklincountymaps.net/maps/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Franklin County Register of Deeds](https://www.franklincountync.gov/271/Register-of-Deeds): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Franklin County Tax and GIS](https://www.franklincountync.gov/295/Tax-GIS): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Franklin County Planning](https://www.franklincountync.gov/261/Planning): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Franklin County last reappraised real property effective 2024. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2030. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Franklin 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 Franklin County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Franklin 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 Franklin County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Franklin County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Franklin County have zoning? We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Franklin County from the public record. The planning office can state it. ### Who provides electricity in Franklin County? Providers with territory or customers in Franklin County: Wake Electric; Duke Energy Progress; Louisburg. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Franklin County? The Franklin County GIS Parcel Map Search shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Franklin County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Granville County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/granville-county/index.md) - [Halifax County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/halifax-county/index.md) - [Johnston County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/johnston-county/index.md) - [Nash County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/nash-county/index.md) - [Vance County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/vance-county/index.md) - [Wake County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/wake-county/index.md) - [Warren County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/warren-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/) - [Franklin County ordinance use search](https://www.franklincountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/837/Article-1---Establishment-and-Administration-PDF) - [Franklin County Planning](https://www.franklincountync.gov/261/Planning) - [Franklin County GIS Parcel Map Search](https://www.franklincountymaps.net/maps/) - [Franklin County Register of Deeds](https://www.franklincountync.gov/271/Register-of-Deeds) - [Franklin County Tax and GIS](https://www.franklincountync.gov/295/Tax-GIS) - [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.