# Data Centers in Iredell County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Iredell 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/iredell-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Iredell County at a glance - County seat: Statesville - Population, 2024 estimate: 206361 - Land area, square miles: 574.4 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 3 - Last reappraisal: 2023 - Next reappraisal: 2027 - Regional council: Centralina Regional Council ## Local government actions - Statesville, 2026-09, adopted: Statesville City Council unanimously adopted a 180-day data center moratorium effective September 14, 2026; previously approved projects are not affected. https://wbtv.com/2026/09/15/statesville-unanimously-approves-180-day-moratorium-data-centers-what-we-know https://www.statesvillenc.net/data-center/ ## Announced projects - Tract, Mooresville, 2025, cancelled: Tract proposed a $30B data center park on about 400 acres and withdrew the rezoning on August 13, 2025 after resident opposition. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/data-center-developer-backs-off-223455117.html https://www.govtech.com/products/n-c-data-center-awaits-approval-to-build-on-earnhardt-land https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/?p=4206418 ## Zoning and land-use rules in Iredell County Iredell County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. County zoning covers land outside municipalities and their extraterritorial jurisdictions. https://www.iredellcountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/437/Land-Development-Code-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 current code does not name data center, data processing, data storage, server farm, cryptocurrency, or crypto as a use. https://www.iredellcountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/437/Land-Development-Code-PDF ### Municipalities in Iredell County Davidson, Harmony, Love Valley, Mooresville, Statesville, Troutman ## Electric providers in Iredell 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 Iredell County. - EnergyUnited (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Duke Energy Carolinas (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Statesville (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 Iredell County - [Iredell County GIS parcel viewer](https://iredellcountync.mapgeo.io/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Iredell County Register of Deeds](https://www.iredellcountync.gov/1677/Register-of-Deeds): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Online land records search](https://cotthosting.com/NCIredellExternal/User/Login.aspx): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Iredell County Tax Administration and Land Records](https://iredellcountync.gov/368/Tax-Administration-Land-Records): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Iredell County Planning and Development](https://www.iredellcountync.gov/236/Planning-Development): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Iredell County last reappraised real property effective 2023. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2027. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Iredell County as Tier 3 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 Iredell County have a data center moratorium? The public record shows adopted local action in Iredell County: Statesville (2026-09). Read the linked ordinance for its scope and end date, because boards extend and amend these. ### What data centers are planned in Iredell County? Announced projects on record in Iredell County: Tract, Mooresville (cancelled). Each row on this page links to its public source. ### Does Iredell County have zoning? Iredell County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. County zoning covers land outside municipalities and their extraterritorial jurisdictions. ### Who provides electricity in Iredell County? Providers with territory or customers in Iredell County: EnergyUnited; Duke Energy Carolinas; Statesville. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Iredell County? The Iredell County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Iredell County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Alexander County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/alexander-county/index.md) - [Cabarrus County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/cabarrus-county/index.md) - [Catawba County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/catawba-county/index.md) - [Davie County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/davie-county/index.md) - [Lincoln County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/lincoln-county/index.md) - [Mecklenburg County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/mecklenburg-county/index.md) - [Rowan County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/rowan-county/index.md) - [Wilkes County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/wilkes-county/index.md) - [Yadkin County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/yadkin-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/) - [Iredell County ordinance use search](https://www.iredellcountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/437/Land-Development-Code-PDF) - [Iredell County Planning and Development](https://www.iredellcountync.gov/236/Planning-Development) - [Iredell County GIS parcel viewer](https://iredellcountync.mapgeo.io/) - [Iredell County Register of Deeds](https://www.iredellcountync.gov/1677/Register-of-Deeds) - [Online land records search](https://cotthosting.com/NCIredellExternal/User/Login.aspx) - [Iredell County Tax Administration and Land Records](https://iredellcountync.gov/368/Tax-Administration-Land-Records) - [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) - [wbtv.com](https://wbtv.com/2026/09/15/statesville-unanimously-approves-180-day-moratorium-data-centers-what-we-know) - [statesvillenc.net](https://www.statesvillenc.net/data-center/) - [yahoo.com](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/data-center-developer-backs-off-223455117.html) - [govtech.com](https://www.govtech.com/products/n-c-data-center-awaits-approval-to-build-on-earnhardt-land) - [wccbcharlotte.com](https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/?p=4206418) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.