# Data Centers in Stanly County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Stanly 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/stanly-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Stanly County at a glance - County seat: Albemarle - Population, 2024 estimate: 67326 - Land area, square miles: 395.1 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 3 - Last reappraisal: 2025 - Next reappraisal: 2029 - Regional council: Centralina Regional Council ## 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 Stanly County We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Stanly County from the public record. The planning office can state it. The ordinance governs Official Zoned Areas outside municipal zoning jurisdictions, but does not establish whether those areas cover all unincorporated land. https://www.stanlycountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/485/Mar-18-2024-Zoning-Ordinance-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 zoning ordinance contains no use named data center, data processing, data storage, server farm, cryptocurrency, or crypto. https://www.stanlycountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/485/Mar-18-2024-Zoning-Ordinance-PDF ### Municipalities in Stanly County Albemarle, Badin, Locust, Misenheimer, New London, Norwood, Oakboro, Red Cross, Richfield, Stanfield ## Electric providers in Stanly 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 Stanly County. - Pee Dee Electric (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Union Power Cooperative (cooperative) https://www.ncelectriccooperatives.com/our-members - Duke Energy Carolinas (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Duke Energy Progress (investor-owned) https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861/zip/f8612024.zip - Albemarle (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 Stanly County - [Stanly County GIS parcel viewer](https://stanlycounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=195ae28fc5454875a5cc60eb8b28bbf6): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Stanly County Register of Deeds](https://stanlyrod.net/): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Stanly County recorded document search](https://us4.courthousecomputersystems.com/Stanlyncnw/application.asp?resize=true): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Stanly County Tax Administration](https://www.stanlycountync.gov/303/Tax-Administration): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Stanly County Planning and Zoning](https://www.stanlycountync.gov/269/Planning-Zoning): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Stanly County last reappraised real property effective 2025. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2029. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Stanly 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 Stanly County have a data center moratorium? We found no recorded moratorium action on data centers in Stanly 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 Stanly County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Stanly County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Stanly County have zoning? We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Stanly County from the public record. The planning office can state it. The ordinance governs Official Zoned Areas outside municipal zoning jurisdictions, but does not establish whether those areas cover all unincorporated land. ### Who provides electricity in Stanly County? Providers with territory or customers in Stanly County: Pee Dee Electric; Union Power Cooperative; Duke Energy Carolinas; Duke Energy Progress; Albemarle. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Stanly County? The Stanly County GIS parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Stanly County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Anson County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/anson-county/index.md) - [Cabarrus County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/cabarrus-county/index.md) - [Davidson County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/davidson-county/index.md) - [Montgomery County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/montgomery-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) - [Union County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/union-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/) - [Stanly County ordinance use search](https://www.stanlycountync.gov/DocumentCenter/View/485/Mar-18-2024-Zoning-Ordinance-PDF) - [Stanly County Planning and Zoning](https://www.stanlycountync.gov/269/Planning-Zoning) - [Stanly County GIS parcel viewer](https://stanlycounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=195ae28fc5454875a5cc60eb8b28bbf6) - [Stanly County Register of Deeds](https://stanlyrod.net/) - [Stanly County recorded document search](https://us4.courthousecomputersystems.com/Stanlyncnw/application.asp?resize=true) - [Stanly County Tax Administration](https://www.stanlycountync.gov/303/Tax-Administration) - [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.