A town of 346.
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Ordered by what stands out in Patterson. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Patterson for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Des Moines (27%), West Des Moines (23%) and Winterset (6%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Patterson has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Patterson beats the Iowa average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Patterson | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.1% | 12% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.1% | 6.9% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.
The median sale price was $243,000 in March 2026.
Where Patterson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Iowa, USA
Patterson is a city in Madison County, Iowa, United States. The population was 176 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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