Minnesota

St. Louis County, Minnesota

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Your county: 5 data center sites, 1 with a sourced job figure, 4 officials who represent them.

Jobs by site. Actual and planned permanent jobs are shown by type and never combined.
SiteStatusConstructionPermanent
Ark Duluth Data CenterOperatingNo sourced figure yetNo sourced figure yet
Google Hermantown Data CenterAnnouncedapproximately 1,500 to 2,0001401 forecast Planned
Project LoonPausedNo sourced figure yetNo sourced figure yet
Ark Data Centers Duluth (3401 Technology Drive)OperatingNo sourced figure yetNo sourced figure yet
Ark Data Centers Duluth (421 N 6th Ave East)OperatingNo sourced figure yetNo sourced figure yet

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Sources

  1. 1.City of Hermantown, Hermantown TAA/DA Meeting presentation (May 4, 2026), May 4, 2026. ↩
  2. 2.Associated Press race call, 2026 Governor MN result. ↩
  3. 3.Minnesota Star Tribune (via TNS), Minnesota Star Tribune (via TNS) statement, Oct 22, 2026. ↩
  4. 4.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. Senate MN result. ↩
  5. 5.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. House MN-8 result. ↩
  6. 6.Forum News Service, Forum News Service statement, Sep 11, 2026. ↩
  7. 7.Star Tribune, Star Tribune statement. ↩

Who represents this county

Serving now · leaving Jan 2027
Tim Walz (D) · Governor
2026 Governor MN: won by Amy Klobuchar (D), AP call2, not yet certified · official count
No public statement on data centers found yet.
Serving now · not on 2026 ballot
Amy Klobuchar (D) · U.S. Senator · term ends Jan 3, 2031
Paraphrase: Praised Minnesota's 2025 data center law for protecting water and preventing higher energy bills, called for more transparency and a ban on nondisclosure agreements, and has not called for a moratorium.3
Contact: website · DC 202-224-3244 · contact form
Serving now · leaving Jan 2027
Tina Smith (D) · U.S. Senator · term ends Jan 3, 2027
2026 U.S. Senate MN: won by Peggy Flanagan (D), AP call4, not yet certified · official count
No public statement on data centers found yet.
Contact: website · DC 202-224-5641 · contact form
Serving now · won 2026 race
Pete Stauber (R) · U.S. Representative (119th) · MN-8 · term ends Jan 3, 2027
2026 U.S. House MN-8: won by Pete Stauber (R), AP call5, not yet certified · official count
No public statement on data centers found yet.
Contact: website · DC 202-225-6211
Incoming · takes office Jan 2027
Peggy Flanagan (D) · U.S. Senator-elect
2026 U.S. Senate MN: won by Peggy Flanagan (D), AP call4, not yet certified · official count
Communities get to call the shots. Minnesotans decide, when, where and if data centers get built.6
Forum News Service, Sep 11, 2026
Paraphrase: Says communities should decide on data center projects, residents should not carry their power or water costs and developers should not get major tax breaks or use NDAs.7

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How many data centers are in this county?

This page lists every data center campus we track in the county: operating, under construction, permitted and announced. Figures are listed site by site and never added up across claim types. Source

What trades build data centers?

Electricians lead, then pipefitters, HVAC mechanics, ironworkers, equipment operators, laborers and controls technicians. Apprenticeships through union halls and state programs are the main way in. Source

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