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Pottawatomie County: Government & Civic

Justice & Courts

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

Courthouses (1)

Pottawatomie County Courthouse

Disaster History

Federal Disaster Declarations (36)

Clear Pond Fire
March 2025 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · FM-5565-OK
East Thunderbird Fire
March 2025 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · FM-5563-OK
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 2024 · Major disaster declaration · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4776-OK
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
April 2023 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4706-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 2022 · Major disaster declaration · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4657-OK
Severe Winter Storms
February 2021 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4587-OK
Severe Winter Storm
February 2021 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3555-OK
Severe Winter Storm
October 2020 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4575-OK
COVID-19 Pandemic Federal Disaster
January 2020 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4530-OK
COVID-19 Emergency
January 2020 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance only (institutional reimbursement) · EM-3462-OK
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 2019 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4438-OK
Shumach Fire Complex
March 2018 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · incident type: fire · FM-5230-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
May 2015 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4222-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 2013 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-4117-OK
Twin Lakes Fire Complex
August 2011 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-2953-OK
Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
January 2011 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1985-OK
Shawnee Fire
March 2011 · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · incident type: fire · FM-2872-OK
Severe Winter Storm
January 2011 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3316-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds
May 2010 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1917-OK
Severe Winter Storm
January 2010 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1883-OK
Severe Winter Storm
December 2009 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1876-OK
Severe Winter Storm
January 2010 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3308-OK
Severe Winter Storms
December 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1735-OK
Severe Winter Storms
December 2007 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3280-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1718-OK
Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
June 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · DR-1712-OK
Severe Storms, Tornadoes And Flooding
May 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1707-OK
Severe Winter Storms
January 2007 · Major disaster declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · Hazard Mitigation grants available · DR-1678-OK
Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
January 2007 · Emergency declaration · Public Assistance to local agencies (no Individual Assistance) · EM-3272-OK
Extreme Wildfire Threat
November 2005 · Major disaster declaration · Individual Assistance to residents · incident type: fire · DR-1623-OK
+ 6 more
Disaster Count15
Disaster Profile · Total Declarations225
Disaster Profile · By Type · Wildfire60
Disaster Profile · By Type · Tornado90
Disaster Profile · By Type · Winter Storm45
Disaster Profile · By Type · Pandemic30

Sources: Bottom-up aggregation

Federal Spending

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

Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024$589,672,322
Federal Spending · Per Capita8,138.58 (vs Oklahoma $7,371)
Federal Spending · Population72,454 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)

Sources: USAspending API

Other

Audit · Population Coverage69.40
Official Numbers · Population72,734 people (vs Oklahoma 63,420)
Official Numbers · Veterans4,728
Official Numbers · Housing Units30,051
Official Numbers · Uninsured1,469