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Patterson’s story
Patterson in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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A town of 364.
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Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
364
residents
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
39.7
years
Jobs based here
7
A commuter town
Small town
364 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Patterson. Another town gets a different order.
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Patterson
Most working residents leave Patterson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are McCrory (19%), Augusta (9%) and Searcy (9%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Patterson0%
McCrory19%
Augusta9%
Searcy9%
Little Rock6%
26 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Patterson
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Patterson has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–51°
Spring51–72°
Summer70–90°
Fall51–73°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Mar 23
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Patterson
1 crime was reported in Patterson in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Patterson is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
1
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Patterson is
Patterson beats the Arkansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
32 measures vs. Arkansas
1 better16 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Patterson | AR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 76.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 8.6% |
Unity Health - Newport
24.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
7.1% of Patterson is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
7.1%conserved
7.1%
conserved · 51 of 719 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Patterson City Park | 0.3 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Patterson for work
Where Patterson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
7jobs based in Patterson
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Patterson
City in Arkansas, United States
Patterson is a city in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 310 as of the 2020 Census. The townsite was originally known as Martin’s Junction, because the junction of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway with the Batesville and Brinkley Railroad occurred at this spot. The town name later changed to Jelks, and it was briefly the western terminus of a third railroad, the McCrory and Beedeville Southern Railway, which arrived in 1911 but was bankrupt and out of business by 1914. The town name changed again to Patterson in 1919. While the town still has a rail connection, the junction is gone because the successors of the Batesville and Brinkley removed that…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 310
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- ZIP code
- 72123
- Area code
- 870
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