Patrick County: Government & Civic

Justice & Courts

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

Courthouses (1)

Patrick County Courthouse

Disaster History

Federal Disaster Declarations (13)

Severe Winter Storm

January 2026 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: winter storm · EM-3631-VA

Tropical Storm Helene

September 2024 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: tropical storm · DR-4831-VA

Severe Winter Storms

February 2021 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4602-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 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4401-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 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3359-VA

Bull Mountain Fire

April 2006 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-2637-VA

Hurricane Katrina (hosted evacuees, no local impact)

August 2005 · Emergency declaration · hosted federal evacuees (no local impact) · EM-3240-VA

Severe Storms And Flooding From The Remanants Of Hurricane Jeanne

September 2004 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1570-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 Count	15

Federal Spending

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

Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024	$144,212,667
Federal Spending · Per Capita	8,190.18 (vs Virginia $14,580)
Federal Spending · Population	17,608 people (vs Virginia 42,214)

Sources: USAspending API

Other

Audit · Population Coverage	18.80
Official Numbers · Population	17,660 people (vs Virginia 42,214)
Official Numbers · Veterans	1,194
Official Numbers · Housing Units	10,007
Official Numbers · Uninsured	60