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Microsoft Caledonia site — Wisconsin (withdrawn)

Microsoft said in October 2025 that it would not move forward with a data center on about 244 acres in the village of Caledonia, citing community feedback. The company still plans to find another site in southeast Wisconsin.

At a glance

Operator
Microsoft
Jurisdiction
Village of Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin
Land
About 244 acres (the article also says more than 240)
Zoning ask
Rezoning from agriculture to light manufacturing and office
Status
Withdrawn Oct. 8, 2025; Microsoft seeking another site

What the sources establish

  • Microsoft announced on Oct. 8, 2025, that it would not move forward with the Caledonia site, citing community feedback. [1]
  • The company had planned a campus on 244 acres that needed rezoning from agriculture to light manufacturing and office use. [1]
  • About 40 people spoke against the project during more than two hours of public comment at a September plan commission meeting. [1]
  • The plan commission had approved the rezoning in late September, and the village board was expected to take it up on Oct. 14. [1]
  • Microsoft said the change does not affect its developments under way in Mount Pleasant and Kenosha. [1]
  • Racine County officials said they would help Microsoft find an alternative site in the county, possibly in Caledonia. [1]
  • A village trustee said the board was asked to approve zoning without enough detail about the plans. [1]

Conflicts. The article gives the site as more than 240 acres in one place and 244 acres in another; this page uses 244. The county executive said Microsoft did not seek local incentives for the first plan. The article does not say whether the Oct. 14 board vote took place.

Timeline

  1. Late Sept. 2025 — Plan commission approves the rezoning after a September meeting with about 40 speakers against it.
  2. Oct. 8, 2025 — Microsoft announces it will not move forward with the Caledonia site.

What this page does not establish

  • Whether the village board voted on Oct. 14.
  • The location of Microsoft's replacement site.
  • The company's timeline for the replacement.

What to check next

  1. Village of Caledonia plan commission and board minutes for September and October 2025.
  2. Racine County records for any new Microsoft site request.
  3. Microsoft's public statements on the replacement site.