Data Centers in Ankeny, Iowa
No data centers tracked in and around Ankeny — yet. That usually means nobody has checked, not that none are coming. Be the one who looks.
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Help put Ankeny on the map
The facility map is built one report at a time — and nobody has surveyed Ankeny yet. Data-center campuses are large windowless buildings near substations and water mains, often behind an LLC name on a rezoning filing. Know of one? Help us map it in about a minute.
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No new reports near Ankeny in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 26, 21:31 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
Why this page exists
Hyperscale data centers are spreading town by town, usually with quiet approvals — we have already tracked 60 across Iowa. Projects often arrive quietly in towns exactly like Ankeny: a rezoning consent-agenda item, then a campus by the substation. Learn what they look like, check the parcels near you, and this page will update as reports come in.
The latest around Ankeny
- On the agenda: Ankeny Plan and Zoning Commission — data center (Jul 21)
- Edged tops out Ankeny data centre with waterless cooling
- Ankeny approves data center near Interstate 80 that promises to be more water efficient
- New housing and a data center : more development proposed for Ankeny east of Interstate 35
What you can do in Ankeny
Ask who approved these projects, how much power and water they draw, and what they pay in taxes. File a public records request, raise it at a council meeting, and see the full playbook on Take Action. Fighting this locally? Join or start a chapter and we’ll amplify you.
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Data centers near Ankeny
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