Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 590, settled in 1892.
Patterson Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 731 in 1980, 571 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1909 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Patterson Springs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Patterson Springs.
Households in Patterson Springs have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024. On expected storm and flood damage, Patterson Springs sits below 83% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 49% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For households in Patterson Springs, the share who own their home is 59%. Typical home values rose 11% in the year to September 2026. The midpoint rent for Patterson Springs comes to $1,000 a month, below both North Carolina’s towns ($1,085 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Patterson Springs | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,000 a month | $1,085 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. Patterson Springs: nearly a quarter of residents live below the poverty line, against 13% in North Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Shelby (16%), Kings Mountain (7%) and Charlotte (7%).
| Patterson Springs | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 13% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.8% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Patterson Springs, the midsummer high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
16% of residents are 65 or older in Patterson Springs. Adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 32% of residents (38% statewide). For Patterson Springs, the median age is 34.5 years. Population is up 3.5% in the town since 2020, to 590 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Patterson Springs | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.5 years | 40.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
Somewhere between 25% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Patterson Springs’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±21.6 points. Across North Carolina, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Patterson Springs | NC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 13% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.2% | 13.4% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 12.8% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.8% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.1% | 24.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.8% | 19.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.8% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.5% | 13.5% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
The share of adults in Patterson Springs who report frequent physical distress: 16%. Patterson Springs: 19% of adults smoke cigarettes.
| Patterson Springs | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Patterson Springs | NC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 18.6% | 13.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Parks and preserves in Patterson Springs: one, of 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Patterson Springs Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Patterson Springs. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaBank of America Stadium
34 mi Theme parkCarowinds
37 mi LakeLake Norman33 mi MuseumSullenberger Aviation Museum70K visitors a year
14 mi LandmarkPeachoid
8 mi National Military ParkKings Mountain National Military Park176K visitors a yearBank of America Stadium: HangingCurve, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carowinds: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Norman: Prince Grobhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Peachoid: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Kings Mountain National Military Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
3 within 15 miles of the center of Patterson Springs
About 8 of every 100 Patterson Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
Where Patterson Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in North Carolina, United States
Patterson Springs is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Patterson Springs had a population of 571.
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Patterson Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
