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The Patrick handbook

Living in Patrick, SC: what to set up and who to call

Power in Patrick comes from Lynches River Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. The nearest library is Chesterfield County Library System, 11.4 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Patrick, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerLynches River Elec Coopcooperative utility · 16.3¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Patrick’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolChesterfield County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code29584Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Patrick.

Electricity

Power comes from Lynches River Elec Coop

Lynches River Elec Coop (Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Patrick. Its homes paid an average of 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025, about $174 a month (its average across South Carolina).

Start or move service: lynchesriver.com · (800) 922-3486

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

3 home internet providers serve Patrick

99% of 191 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 81% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Sandhill Telephone CooperativeFiber, DSL100%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable, Fiber91%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless84%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Patrick’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Patrick.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupCheck townofpatrick.comOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Patrick or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Patrick kids go to
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Patrick is in Chesterfield County School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Official sitetownofpatrick.comPatrick’s own websiteWikidataTown HallBudget, officials, electionsPatrick’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereChesterfield Board of Voter RegistrationElections here are run by Chesterfield County (county election office). 115 Greene Street, Chesterfield, SC 29709 · (843) 623-2265 · [email protected]FVAP, Nov 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevrems.scvotes.sc.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

ZIP codes & area codes

Patrick is in ZIP code 29584

ZIP codes where Patrick residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of PatrickZIP’s residents in Patrick
29584Patrick, SC100%11%
Area code843Wikidata

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomMcleod Health Cheraw11.1 miles awayGet a library cardChesterfield County Library System119 W. Main Street · (843) 623-7489

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Patrick

Who provides electricity in Patrick?

Lynches River Elec Coop (Lynches River Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.3¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Patrick?

Sandhill Telephone Cooperative, Spectrum, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Patrick?

29584. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Patrick in?

Chesterfield County School District.

How do I register to vote in Patrick?

In South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Chesterfield Board of Voter Registration. Check your registration at vrems.scvotes.sc.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.