Ellis County Watch

South of Dallas, Red Oak and Midlothian have become one of the densest data center clusters in Texas, with Google, DataBank and Compass all building, and thousands more acres bought for future campuses.

Compiled by Grail Systems from news reports and public records. Checked Oct 31, 2026. Corrections welcome.

At a glance

4+major campuses built or underway
480 MWDataBank's Red Oak campus at full build
$325Mone DataBank building filed with the state, starting Dec 2026
$15Manimal shelter grant Compass offered amid opposition
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Sources

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation TABS filings; Data Center Dynamics; Dallas Morning News; KERA (May 12, 2026); Baxtel; Cleanview; Energy Capital HTX.