This tiny farming town you’ve never heard of is helping Microsoft sell America on data centers

Quincy, Washington, home to approximately 7,500 residents, hosts Microsoft data centers that have generated tax revenue for the city. The city used revenue from the data centers to fund construction of a new high school, hospital, and aquatic center. State and local officials have raised concerns about long-term water availability for both the data centers and the region's agricultural operations.

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