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The Patrick Springs handbook

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

Patrick Springs has no town government of its own, so Patrick County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Patrick County Public Schools. Patrick Springs has its own drop-off, Patrick County Waste Transfer Station.

Trash & dumpWhich school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Patrick Springs has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Patrick County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Patrick Springs’ town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerAppalachian Powerinvestor-owned utility · 17.2¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpPatrick County Waste Transfer StationIn townMore →SchoolPatrick County Public SchoolsWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes24171, 24133Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

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

Electricity

Power comes from Appalachian Power

Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Patrick Springs. Its homes paid an average of 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $186 a month (its average across Virginia).

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

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Patrick Springs

74% of 991 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
XfinityCable70%1,200/35
BrightspeedDSL, Fixed wireless25%60/5
VerizonFixed wireless54%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless44%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless3%100/20

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

Trash & recycling

Patrick Springs has its own drop-off: Patrick County Waste Transfer Station

Where to take trash and recycling in Patrick Springs, and where the rules are.

Transfer station · run by not listed

Patrick County Waste Transfer Station

Before you go, check the rules with the town.

OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026 (last edited Nov 2023). © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Patrick Springs kids go to
PK–3Patrick Springs PrimaryPatrick County Public Schools
4–75 schoolsDepends on your address
8–12Patrick County Highin Stuart

Patrick Springs is in Patrick County Public Schools.

ASchool gradeSee Schools →

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

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Patrick Springs is unincorporated, so Patrick County is the local government.

Local governmentPatrick CountyPatrick Springs is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections herePatrick General RegistrarElections here are run by Patrick County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2015, so we don’t show its contacts: check vote.elections.virginia.gov.FVAP, Sep 2015
Register to voteOnlineIn Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevote.elections.virginia.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Patrick Springs spans 2 ZIP codes

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

ZIPPost office nameShare of Patrick SpringsZIP’s residents in Patrick Springs
24171Stuart, VA60%14%
24133Patrick Springs, VA40%31%

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 roomLifebrite Community Hospital of Stokes13 miles awayGet a library cardBlue Ridge Regional LibraryNearest branch: Patrick County Branch, 116 W. Blue Ridge Street · (276) 694-3352

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

Questions about living in Patrick Springs

Who provides electricity in Patrick Springs?

Appalachian Power (Appalachian Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 17.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Patrick Springs?

Xfinity, Brightspeed, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Patrick Springs?

24171 (60%), 24133 (40%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Patrick Springs in?

Patrick County Public Schools.

How do I register to vote in Patrick Springs?

In Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Patrick General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.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 30, 2026 (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.