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Country around Paton is a rural area of about 561 people in Greene County, Iowa, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Ames, IA and 198 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $135k and rent runs about $726 a month.
561people
$135kTypical home
$726/moRent
84° / 28°Summer / winter
33"Snow
237Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 561 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 198 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 34 mi to Ames, IA
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $135k (≈$849/mo)
- Median rent $726/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 237 sunny days a year (84 totally clear)
- 128 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 40 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (127 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (610 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 25% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to FOD airport
- 54 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,102 ft
- 843 mi to the ocean
- 227 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 70 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greene County: R+33 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk