Data Center Tax Boom: Small ND Town Sees 7x Property Tax Base Surge
BenBajarin · x · 2026-08-10
Thanks to property taxes from an $APLD data center, Ellendale, ND renovated its senior center, financed a new public safety complex, and refurbished streets and its opera house. The mayor noted that the town's property tax base is projected to increase sevenfold.
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