Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Pateros’ July high is 89°F, where Washington’s towns sit at 77°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Among 286 Washington towns, just 1 have a lower January low than Pateros. Pateros has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Pateros beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 412 in 1920, a peak of 866 in 1950, 593 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 3 maps from 1957 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pateros, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Pateros.
Most working residents leave Pateros for work: only 6% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Pateros, above both the Washington town median (7.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Since 2013, Pateros has lost 222 jobs, to 291 in 2023.
| Pateros | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $98,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Pateros School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pateros ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 118 | – |
| Pateros High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 113 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 93% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Pateros home is worth about $442,000, about the same as a year ago, 25% below the Washington typical home. 89% of Pateros households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pateros has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 22° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18% of adults report frequent physical distress in Pateros. Only 9 of the 286 Washington towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Pateros. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Pateros.
| Pateros | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 17% | 19% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Pateros | WA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 19.3% | 8.4% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 21.1% | 10.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.2% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Pateros is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Pateros | Washington towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Memorial Park | — | 2 |
| 2. Peninsula Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
| 3. Methow Boat Launch | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Pateros; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Pateros residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Washington.
Where Pateros’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Washington, United States
Pateros pə-TARR-əs is a city in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population at the 2020 census was 593.
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Pateros has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.