Culpeper County: Government & Civic

Justice & Courts

Court infrastructure — county courthouses + nearest state/federal courts. Distance reflects driving miles to the nearest courthouse.

Courthouses (1)

Culpeper County Courthouse

Disaster History

Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Severe Winter Storm
January 2026 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: winter storm · EM-3631-VA
Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
January 2022 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4644-VA
COVID-19 Pandemic Federal Disaster
January 2020 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4512-VA
COVID-19 Emergency
January 2020 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · EM-3448-VA
Hurricane Florence
September 2018 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3403-VA
Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
January 2016 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4262-VA
Hurricane Sandy
October 2012 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4092-VA
Hurricane Sandy
October 2012 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3359-VA
Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 2012 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4072-VA
Earthquake
August 2011 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4042-VA
Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms
February 2010 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1905-VA
Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
December 2009 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1874-VA
Hurricane Katrina (hosted evacuees, no local impact)
August 2005 · Emergency declaration · hosted federal evacuees (no local impact) · EM-3240-VA
Hurricane Isabel
September 2003 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1491-VA
Severe Winter Storms
January 2000 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1318-VA
Disaster Count15

Federal Spending

Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).

Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024$304,911,095
Federal Spending · Per Capita5,802.08 (vs Virginia $14,580)
Federal Spending · Population52,552 people (vs Virginia 42,214)

Sources: USAspending API

Other

Audit · Population Coverage38.30
Official Numbers · Population52,822 people (vs Virginia 42,214)
Official Numbers · Veterans3,906
Official Numbers · Housing Units19,285
Official Numbers · Uninsured1,134

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