# CHRIS JOHNSON: The data center boom is rescuing forgotten American towns

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/chris-johnson-the-data-center-boom-is-rescuing-forgotten-american-towns/
- Published: 2026-10-30T09:00:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T09:35:19+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/chris-johnson-data-center-boom-rescuing-forgotten-american-towns
- Topics: Geopolitics, Politics, World

## Key points

- Data centre investment is bringing new revenue to some US towns.
- Ellendale’s sales tax revenue reached $3.5 million in seven months.
- The article says careful planning can help communities share the benefits.

## Summary

The article argues that the rapid growth of data centres, driven partly by demand for artificial intelligence, can bring substantial benefits to small American communities. It says these gains are often missing from political debates focused on concerns such as electricity prices, water use and local quality of life.

It cites Ellendale, North Dakota, where sales tax revenue rose from about $400,000 a year to $3.5 million in the first seven months of 2026 after an $11 billion development, supporting local renovations and repairs. It also points to larger teacher bonuses in Richland Parish, Louisiana, property tax cuts in Loudoun County, Virginia, and a housing fund in neighbouring Henrico County; agreements with large electricity users in Georgia are projected to reduce household bills by $180 a year by 2029.

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