# Data Centers in Montgomery County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Montgomery 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/montgomery-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Montgomery County at a glance - County seat: Troy - Population, 2024 estimate: 26364 - Land area, square miles: 491.5 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 2 - Last reappraisal: 2020 - 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 Montgomery County Montgomery County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. The county enforces zoning in unincorporated areas while Biscoe, Candor, Mount Gilead, Star, and Troy administer their own zoning. https://library.municode.com/nc/montgomery_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=APXAZO https://www.montgomerycountync.gov/departments/planning ### 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 Montgomery County Biscoe, Candor, Mount Gilead, Star, Troy ## Electric providers in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County. - EnergyUnited (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Pee Dee Electric (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Randolph EMC (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - 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 Montgomery County - [Montgomery County NC WebGIS](https://www.webgis.net/nc/Montgomery/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Montgomery County Register of Deeds](https://www.montgomerycountync.gov/departments/register-of-deeds): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Montgomery County Register of Deeds Online Search](https://www.montgomeryrod.net/): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Montgomery County Tax Department](https://www.montgomerycountync.gov/departments/tax-department): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Montgomery County Planning Department](https://www.montgomerycountync.gov/departments/planning): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Montgomery County last reappraised real property effective 2020. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2028. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Montgomery 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 Montgomery County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Montgomery County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Montgomery County have zoning? Montgomery County zones the unincorporated land outside municipal planning jurisdictions. The county enforces zoning in unincorporated areas while Biscoe, Candor, Mount Gilead, Star, and Troy administer their own zoning. ### Who provides electricity in Montgomery County? Providers with territory or customers in Montgomery County: EnergyUnited; Pee Dee Electric; Randolph EMC; Duke Energy Progress. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Montgomery County? The Montgomery County NC WebGIS shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Montgomery County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Anson County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/anson-county/index.md) - [Davidson County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/davidson-county/index.md) - [Moore County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/moore-county/index.md) - [Randolph County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/randolph-county/index.md) - [Richmond County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/richmond-county/index.md) - [Rowan County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/rowan-county/index.md) - [Stanly County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/stanly-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) - [Montgomery County Planning Department](https://www.montgomerycountync.gov/departments/planning) - [Montgomery County Zoning Ordinance](https://library.municode.com/nc/montgomery_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=APXAZO) - [Montgomery County NC WebGIS](https://www.webgis.net/nc/Montgomery/) - [Montgomery County Register of Deeds](https://www.montgomerycountync.gov/departments/register-of-deeds) - [Montgomery County Register of Deeds Online Search](https://www.montgomeryrod.net/) - [Montgomery County Tax Department](https://www.montgomerycountync.gov/departments/tax-department) - [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.