Amazon Hobart data center
Hobart, Lake County, INDeveloper: Amazon (AWS)
Also known as AWS Hobart data center
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- Proposed
- Approved
- Under construction
- Operating
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Amazon plans an $11 billion data center on hundreds of acres near 61st Avenue and Colorado Street in Hobart, where the city rezoned about 700 acres of residential land to light industrial. The Common Council unanimously approved a tax abatement in January 2026, and the city approved a fill permit for the site in February 2026. Residents have sued the city over the rezoning and the permit.
- Stated investment
- $11 billion[2]
Key facts
Size & schedule
| Site size | 500 acres [1] described as Amazon's 500-acre expansion in Hobart Source excerpt“On Wednesday night after 90 minutes of public comment, mostly against Amazon's 500-acre expansion in Hobart, the city's common council unanimously voted 6- to approve the tax abatement for the expansion.” |
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| Stated investment | $11 billion [2]Source excerpt“Last month, Hobart City Council approved an $11 billion Amazon Data Center.” |
| Permanent jobs (promised) | more than 400 [2]Source excerpt“It said it will bring more than 400 permanent full-time jobs, with the average pay at $37.44 an hour.” |
| Target completion | 2028 [2]Source excerpt“The construction is slated to begin sometime this year, with a completion date in 2028.” |
How big is that? Data center sizes compared with football fields and Central Park.
Money & incentives
| Tax incentives | A ten-year tax abatement plus a 35-year enterprise IT exemption [2]Source excerpt“Under the terms of an agreement between Amazon and the City of Hobart, Amazon will receive a ten year tax abatement, with a '35 year enterprise IT exemption.'” |
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| Payments / community benefits | City received a $47 million payment from Amazon [2]Source excerpt“Mayor Josh Huddlestun confirmed with Fox Chicago that the city is in receipt of a $47 million payment from Amazon.” |
Local decisions & site
| Deciding vote | Hobart Common Council approved the tax abatement unanimously in January 2026 [1]Source excerpt“the city's common council unanimously voted 6- to approve the tax abatement for the expansion.” |
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| Zoning | About 700 acres rezoned from R-3 residential to M-1 light industrial [4]Source excerpt“In total, the city approved rezoning about 700 acres of R-3 residential land into M-1 light industrial property.” |
| Parcel / address | Near Colorado Street and 61st Avenue [3]Source excerpt“The City of Hobart, Indiana voted to approve a fill permit for a controversial Amazon data center proposal neat Colorado and 61st Avenue.” |
Figures are as stated by the cited source. Where sources disagree, each figure is shown.
Water and power
Water
Not disclosed. No source reviewed gives a water figure for this site. The Census does not estimate one.
Power
Not disclosed. No capacity or power-supply figure is on the record.
Disclosed figures only, each as the cited source states it. Many are projections or permit limits, not metered use. How data center water and power use is measured, and every disclosed figure →
Timeline
Issues raised
- Residents allege city officials violated their due process rights in approving the rezoning [4]
- Plaintiffs argue the city skipped steps such as a public information meeting before approving the plan [5]
- Most of the 90 minutes of public comment at the abatement vote opposed the expansion [1]
Issues are concerns and claims raised by the parties, officials or residents named in the cited sources. They are reported as attributed, not as findings by the Census.
Sources
- Hobart Common Council approves property tax abatement for 500-acre Amazon data centerABC57 · Jan 8, 2026 · news
- 'We want transparency before approvals happen': Residents oppose proposed $11 billion Amazon data centerFOX 32 Chicago · Feb 5, 2026 · news
- City of Hobart, Indiana votes to approve a fill permit for controversial Amazon data center proposalABC7 Chicago · Feb 6, 2026 · news
- Hobart city officials sued by residents over rezoning for new Amazon data centerThe Indiana Lawyer · Dec 16, 2025 · news
- Lawsuit seeks to block Amazon data center permit in Hobart, Ind.FOX 32 Chicago · Feb 8, 2026 · news
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Last updated Sep 23, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Amazon Hobart data center. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/dc/amazon-hobart-lake-county-in |
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| MLA | “Amazon Hobart data center.” Data Center Census, Sep 23, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/dc/amazon-hobart-lake-county-in. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/dc/amazon-hobart-lake-county-in |
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