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Paton, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 265. Estimated population in July 2024: 261 (-1.5% change)
Males: 128 (48.3%), Females: 137 (51.7%)

Greene County

Zip code: 50217

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $32,900

Population by Race

Races in Paton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (29.8%), Irish (15.1%), United States (7.5%), Swedish (7.2%), English (6.8%), Norwegian (3.0%).

Elevation: 1102 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Paton, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Paton

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paton city

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 18.2%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

2.6% Foreign born (2.6% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Paton:

  • GREENE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; JEFFERSON, IA)
  • TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; FORT DODGE, IA)
  • DALLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PERRY, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Paton:

  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 27 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 61 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 94 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Paton:

  • JEFFERSON MUNI (about 13 miles; JEFFERSON, IA; Abbreviation: EFW)
  • PERRY MUNI (about 25 miles; PERRY, IA; Abbreviation: PRO)
  • ROCKWELL CITY MUNI (about 30 miles; ROCKWELL CITY, IA; Abbreviation: 2Y4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paton:

  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
  • DES MOINES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; ANKENY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 6,959)
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; AMES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,473)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,524)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 108 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)

Libraries

Library in Paton:

  • WILLIAM PATON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,486; Location: 105 MAIN, P.O. BOX 70; 6,600 books; 102 audio materials; 575 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)

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