# Data Centers in Warren County, NC: Rules, Power, Records | FOUND Warren 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/warren-county/ Last updated 2026.09.30 ## Warren County at a glance - County seat: Warrenton - Population, 2024 estimate: 19081 - Land area, square miles: 429.4 - Development tier, 2026: Tier 1 - Last reappraisal: 2025 - Next reappraisal: 2033 - Regional council: Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments ## Local government actions - Warren County, 2025-10, proposed: An October 22, 2025 county memorandum proposed adding data centers to the UDO use table and establishing size-based approvals and supplemental standards. https://warrencountync.com/DocumentCenter/View/6254/WarrenCounty_UDO_Proposed_Industrial_Use_and_Solar_Revisions?bidId= - Warren County, 2026-08, proposed: August 4 planning board minutes identify a proposed data center moratorium and a county commissioners public hearing scheduled for August 19, 2026. https://www.warrencountync.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09012026-1165 ## Announced projects We have no announced data-center project on record for this county. ## Zoning and land-use rules in Warren County We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Warren County from the public record. The planning office can state it. The posted ordinance establishes county zoning districts, but its text does not clearly state coverage of all unincorporated land. https://www.warrencountync.com/DocumentCenter/View/4443/Warren-County-Zoning-Ordinance-Updated-February-4-2025 ### 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 posted county zoning ordinance was searched for data center, data processing, data storage, server farm, cryptocurrency, and crypto. https://www.warrencountync.com/DocumentCenter/View/4443/Warren-County-Zoning-Ordinance-Updated-February-4-2025 ### Municipalities in Warren County Macon, Norlina, Warrenton ## Electric providers in Warren 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 Warren County. - Halifax EMC (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 - 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 Warren County - [Warren County parcel viewer](https://maps2.roktech.net/ROKMAPS_Warren/): Parcel boundaries, parcel numbers, the owner of record, and mapped acreage. - [Warren County Register of Deeds](https://www.warrencountync.com/312/Register-of-Deeds): Deeds, plats, easements, and deeds of trust. - [Warren County online land records search](https://www.warrenrod.org/opening.asp): Recorded documents, searched by name or by book and page. - [Warren County Tax Administration](https://www.warrencountync.com/290/Tax-Administrator): Assessed value, tax bills, and present-use status. - [Warren County Planning, Zoning and Code Enforcement](https://www.warrencountync.com/791/Planning-Zoning-Code-Enforcement): Zoning maps, the ordinance, and permit history. ## Reappraisal and development tier Warren County last reappraised real property effective 2025. The next reappraisal is scheduled for 2033. The North Carolina Department of Commerce ranks Warren County as Tier 1 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 Warren County have a data center moratorium? We found no adopted pause on record in Warren County. The record does show: Warren County (2025-10); Warren County (2026-08). See the linked sources for the current status. ### What data centers are planned in Warren County? We have no announced data-center project on record for Warren County as of 2026.09.30. ### Does Warren County have zoning? We could not confirm the extent of county zoning in Warren County from the public record. The planning office can state it. The posted ordinance establishes county zoning districts, but its text does not clearly state coverage of all unincorporated land. ### Who provides electricity in Warren County? Providers with territory or customers in Warren County: Halifax EMC; Dominion Energy North Carolina; Duke Energy Progress. The provider for a parcel depends on where the parcel sits. ### Where do I find parcel records for Warren County? The Warren County parcel viewer shows parcel boundaries and the owner of record. The Warren County Register of Deeds holds deeds, plats, and easements. ## Neighboring counties - [Franklin County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/franklin-county/index.md) - [Halifax County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/halifax-county/index.md) - [Nash County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/nash-county/index.md) - [Northampton County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/northampton-county/index.md) - [Vance County](https://lotsfound.com/research/north-carolina/vance-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/) - [Warren County ordinance use search](https://www.warrencountync.com/DocumentCenter/View/4443/Warren-County-Zoning-Ordinance-Updated-February-4-2025) - [Warren County Planning, Zoning and Code Enforcement](https://www.warrencountync.com/791/Planning-Zoning-Code-Enforcement) - [Warren County parcel viewer](https://maps2.roktech.net/ROKMAPS_Warren/) - [Warren County Register of Deeds](https://www.warrencountync.com/312/Register-of-Deeds) - [Warren County online land records search](https://www.warrenrod.org/opening.asp) - [Warren County Tax Administration](https://www.warrencountync.com/290/Tax-Administrator) - [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) - [warrencountync.com](https://warrencountync.com/DocumentCenter/View/6254/WarrenCounty_UDO_Proposed_Industrial_Use_and_Solar_Revisions?bidId=) - [www.warrencountync.com](https://www.warrencountync.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09012026-1165) Transactions are handled through a licensed North Carolina real estate brokerage.