Google: Council Bluffs, IA Data Center

In 2007, we announced plans to construct a data center complex in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Then in 2012 and 2015, we announced expansions of our local data center facilities. Over time, we've invested $5 billion and have established a long-term commitment to the region and state. Now a fully operational site, we've created jobs for over 900 people on site, in a variety of full-time and external supplier roles, including computer technicians, engineers, various food services, maintenance, and security. We work hard to support the communities in which our employees live and work. Since 2009, we've awarded more than $3 million to local schools and nonprofits. Additionally, in 2011, we partnered with the City of Council Bluffs to launch a free WiFi network for everyone in and around Council Bluffs, the BLink-Bluffs Free Community WiFi program.