Pateros

History

Pateros was originally established as Ive's Landing in around 1886 by Lee Ives. Ives began farming the area near the confluence of the Methow and Columbia Rivers, which was populated by a small band of Native Americans and around 20 Chinese miners. Ives also built an 18-room hotel at the town site and operated a ferry crossing. The first post office was built in 1895. In 1900, Charles Nosler acquired most of the townsite. When he visited the site, he noticed the presence of numerous ducks in the area, which reminded him of his visit to the town of Pateros in the Philippines, and so he renamed the town to Pateros. In 1903, the city consisted of four commercial establishments and nine residences and the town was sold to J.C. Steiner. Steiner vigorously promoted the town, making Pateros the principal rail shipping point between Oroville and Wenatchee. Pateros was officially incorporated on May 1, 1913. In 1962, the Federal Power Commission granted the Douglas County Public Utility District a 50-year license to build and operate Wells Dam about 8 miles downstream of Pateros. Construction of the dam would flood much of the original city. The Pateros City Council accepted an offer to relocate the town, and the PUD spent about on moving or demolishing buildings and improving the town's infrastructure. Wells Dam went into operation in 1967. Much of Pateros was destroyed by the Carlton Complex wildfire on July 17 and 18, 2014. No injuries or fatalities were reported, but at least 95 homes in the area were reported destroyed, along with at least one business.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pateros has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Brewster Elementary School
  Elementary · BREWSTER · 452 students · 15.1:1 ratio
• Brewster High School
  High · BREWSTER · 300 students · 20:1 ratio
• Brewster Middle School
  Middle · BREWSTER · 243 students · 22.1:1 ratio
• Pateros High School
  High · PATEROS · 140 students · 14:1 ratio
• Pateros Elementary
  Elementary · PATEROS · 129 students · 12.9:1 ratio
• Brewster Alternative School
  High · Brewster · 17 students
• Pateros Alternative School
  Other · Pateros