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Welcome to Paton ...

The city of Paton is located in Greene County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Paton has a population of 230 people<2> (see below for details).

Paton is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Paton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Paton: 515

The ZIP code for Paton: 50217<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Paton had an population of 230 people. This is a decrease of 2.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Paton had a population of 236 people. This makes Paton the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 236 people, the population of Paton decreased 10.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 265 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Paton.

Communities Also Named Paton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Paton - it's located in Kansas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paton.

Communities near Paton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paton.

  • Jefferson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <6>
  • Ogden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <6>
  • Gowrie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
    • Gowrie is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <6>
  • Dayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
    • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <6>
  • Stratford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <6>
  • Scranton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <6>
  • Otho
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Lehigh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Churdan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Paton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paton. See our Newspapers Page for Paton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paton ...

Looking for more information about Paton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Paton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paton.

Adding Paton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Paton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Paton post office opened in 1875.

We also found Paton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Paton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Paton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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