Patton VillageCA
In California, this town has 473 residents.
Is Patton Village a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Patton Village, against 10% in California’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 847 California towns we compare have a lower January low than Patton Village. Patton Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
473 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Patton Village has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from wildfire
On expected storm and flood damage, Patton Village sits above 96% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 29% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Patton Village has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The mean commuting time here in Patton Village is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Susanville (13%), Sacramento (10%) and Arcata (6%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 113 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers: that is Patton Village’s year
The town’s peak summer temperature is put at 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Patton Village stands out in California and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Patton Village: 14% of adults have diabetes. 19% of Patton Village adults report frequent physical distress.
| Patton Village | Typical California town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Patton Village | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.7% | 5.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 10.6% |
| More smokers | 20.4% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Patton Village
Moving to Patton Village: who provides what
Patton Village is unincorporated, so Lassen County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Patton Village for work
Where Patton Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Patton Village; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Patton Village residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Patton Village
Census-designated place in California, United States
Patton Village is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 4111 feet (1253 m). Its population is 632 as of the 2020 census, down from 702 from the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,111 ft
- Area code
- 530
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