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Pateros, Washington Pateros (pronounced /pəˈtærəs/ pə-TARR-əs) is a city in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 643 at the 2000 census. 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, with around 50 teepees of Native Americans and 20 Chinese miners also inhabiting the area. The first post office was built in 1895.In 1900, Charles Nosler acquired most of the townsite. He renamed the town to Pateros, after a town in the Philippines he previously visited. 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.Wells Dam was constructed on the Columbia River several miles downstream from Pateros in 1967. Wells Dam is one of the many hydroelectric dams present on the upper Columbia River including Grand Coulee Dam, Chief Joseph Dam, Rocky Reach Dam, Rock Island Dam, Wanapum Dam, and Priest Rapids Dam. The reservoir created by the Wells Dam is named Lake Pateros and flooded much of the original city. J. W. Mansfield Tells of Coming to Pateros I reached Pateros in November, 1906 with four horses and wagon, and household goods. My wife and two children followed in a hack. We came from five miles south of Dyer Post office on the Waterville road where we had lived for eight years on a homestead. We crossed the river at Central ferry, followed the wagon road along the river over rocks and deep sand. Very little work had ever been done on the road aside from what had been done by driving over it with horses and wagons. We spent the first night at the D.W. Sanderson home one and one-half miles up the Methow river, then known as the Ruark place. Next day we moved onto the place now owned by Mrs. Stratton.Two saloons were in Pateros. One was owned by James and Tom Sullivan and the other one was owned by Clarence Hancock and Pete Bryant. The former was located in what was later known as the creamery building.Pateros Hotel was owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ives. It was widely known for the popular dining room. The key to their success was in the wonderful meals served by Mrs. Ives. Many of the eatables came from the garden of Doc Barney.Andrew Brownlee had a barbershop in the Hotel office. He was open for business on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and worked at anything he found to do on the other days.There was one general store, the Methow Trading Company. Gay Waring, a very aristocratic gentleman and a classmate of Theodore Roosevelt, was in charge. Billy Caldwell was chief clerk of the store. A blacksmith shop was owned by James Sullivan and run by a hired blacksmith. W.Z. Cooper owned a feed and furniture store located on the corner where the Cooper building still stands. Ray Cooper, a nephew, was in charge.The Cooper building was the only business house on Methow avenue. The telephone office was located in what is now the R. B. Meredith home. One real estate office was run by C.J. Steiner in what is now the Sinnett home. James Robinson was postmaster and Miss Tonseth, clerk. The post office was in what is now known as the Theatre building. Riverside was the business part of town. School was in the lower room of what is now the Rebekah Hall. Church and Sunday school was held in the school room. Mr. G.M. Adams was superintendent of the Sunday school and J. C. Beach was resident minister, with Mr. Mikle and Mr. Holden of Brewster supplying on Sundays when Mr. Beach went to his other appointments at Methow, Twisp, Brewster, Clover, and Riverside.In the fall, shortly before we arrived the wooden bridge across the Methow river where the steel bridge now stands, had fallen into the river while three persons on horseback were crossing. It threw horses and riders, into the river. Fortunately none were seriously hurt. The river was fordable at that time of year. In the winter time wooden bridges were built across the two branches of the river. These bridges were made of long poles across the streams and planks laid upon them. In the season of high water, Lee Ives put in a ferry boat. A rope was stretched across the river and two men took hold on the rope to pull the load across.The only shade trees were on the K. K. Parker place now owned by Mr. and Mrs. A. Brownlee. Pateros irrigation Ditch was owned by Wm. Sexsmith, who furnished water to the land owners for $100 an acre with a maintenance fee of $2.50 an acre for the irrigation season. The hills on both sides of town were covered with good bunch grass, where herds of horses and cattle grazed.Indians here at that time were Columbia Peter, Captain Joe, Crooked Mouth Bob, Little Dick, Sam Miller, and Pinto Tom. A large frame building stood on the corner where the Town Hall and lawn is now situated. Buz Hancock ran a livery and feed stable in this building. He kept teams, buggies and saddle horses for hire, they being the only means of travel at the time. The mail stage left this barn every morning with Bill Holt as driver. All passengers, freight, express, and mail coming from Wenatchee by steamboat were transferred up the Methow valley by four and six horse or mule teams and wagons owned by Newt Williams and others.There were wild sunflowers growing all over the vacant land and town lots. A few orchards had been set out before the Griggs, Tukey and Sexsmith places were started. There were a few old orchards such as the Geo. Paslay, G.M. Adams, W.Z. Cooper, K.K. Parker and Paslay Orchards across the Columbia.These are just a few of the things that were to be found in and around Pateros when we arrived.J. W. MANSFIELD Geography Pateros is located at 48°3′12″N 119°54′9″W / 48.05333°N 119.9025°W / 48.05333; -119.9025 (48.053457, -119.902544).According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 643 people, 249 households, and 172 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,256.5 people per square mile (486.8/km²). There were 279 housing units at an average density of 545.2 per square mile (211.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.76% White, 1.40% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 19.28% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.86% of the population.There were 249 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.22.In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.The median income for a household in the city was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $30,521 versus $20,208 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,646. About 9.3% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.