Data Centers in West Des Moines, Iowa
No data centers tracked in and around West Des Moines — yet. That usually means nobody has checked, not that none are coming. Be the one who looks.
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Help put West Des Moines on the map
The facility map is built one report at a time — and nobody has surveyed West Des Moines 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.
No new reports near West Des Moines in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 26, 17:15 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 West Des Moines: 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 West Des Moines
- Get the Facts: How much water do West Des Moines data centers actually use?
- New Microsoft data center to add dozens of more jobs in West Des Moines
- A look into how much water data centers use in West Des Moines
- Microsoft Van Meter data center signals expansion beyond West Des Moines
What you can do in West Des Moines
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 West Des Moines
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