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Norwalk, Polk County, Iowa · Microsoft

OpenStreetMap, the community-edited map, shows an operating data center operated by Microsoft in Norwalk, Polk County, Iowa. 8 buildings are mapped on the site.

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Where it stands

  1. Possible
  2. Proposed
  3. Filed
  4. Approved
  5. Under construction
  6. Operational

At least part of the facility is running. GroundCurrent last updated this stage on Sep 17, 2026.

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Timeline

How this project has unfolded

  1. Reported→Operational

    Found in OpenStreetMap

    OpenStreetMap contributors mapped this site as an operating data center.

    Source: OpenStreetMap: Microsoft (OpenStreetMap contributors)

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Operated by Microsoft, according to OpenStreetMap.

1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Reported· Single source

Mapped as a data center in OpenStreetMap.

8 pieces of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Reported· Single source
  • ReportedOpenStreetMap: MicrosoftOpenStreetMap contributors · Mar 18, 2025
    “name=Microsoft; operator=Microsoft; building=data_center; telecom=data_center”
  • ReportedOpenStreetMap: MicrosoftOpenStreetMap contributors · Mar 18, 2025
    “name=Microsoft; operator=Microsoft; building=data_center; telecom=data_center”
  • ReportedOpenStreetMap: MicrosoftOpenStreetMap contributors · Mar 18, 2025
    “name=Microsoft; operator=Microsoft; building=data_center; telecom=data_center”
  • ReportedOpenStreetMap: MicrosoftOpenStreetMap contributors · Mar 18, 2025
    “name=Microsoft; operator=Microsoft; building=data_center; telecom=data_center”
  • ReportedOpenStreetMap: MicrosoftOpenStreetMap contributors · Mar 18, 2025
    “name=Microsoft; operator=Microsoft; building=data_center; telecom=data_center”
  • ReportedOpenStreetMap: MicrosoftOpenStreetMap contributors · Mar 18, 2025
    “name=Microsoft; operator=Microsoft; building=data_center; telecom=data_center”
  • ReportedOpenStreetMap: MicrosoftOpenStreetMap contributors · Mar 18, 2025
    “name=Microsoft; operator=Microsoft; building=data_center; telecom=data_center”
  • ReportedOpenStreetMap: MicrosoftOpenStreetMap contributors · Mar 18, 2025
    “name=Microsoft; operator=Microsoft; building=data_center; telecom=data_center”

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8 documents from 1 source.