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Patten

A township of 38 people in Aurora County, South Dakota

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Health in Patten

Compared with South Dakota

3better than SD·8worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 8▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind all close

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9.6%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethSD 12.7% · better 81.4%More adults treating high blood pressureSD 75.9% · better 9.6%More adults with heart diseaseSD 6.8% · worse

Care nearby

Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahWessington Springs · 16.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Horizon Health - Wessington Springs DentalWessington Springs · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 57383 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Patten →

Natural hazards in Patten

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought

0Does Patten flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Patten MapPatten vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Patten

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Patten has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30° / 11°Winter

57° / 34°Spring

83° / 59°Summer

60° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Patten get?About 38 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 5, with the last in spring around May 3.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Patten

Nearest: White Lake Community LibraryWhite Lake · 10.3 miles · 31 hrs a week

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South Dakota · SD · Aurora CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →

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Patten Crow Lake Plummer Pleasant Valley Lake

NCrow Lake WPlummer NEPleasant Valley SLake

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