Paton is a city in Greene County, Iowa, United States. The population was 236 at the 2010 census.HistoryPaton had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory.GeographyPaton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.56sqmi, all of it land.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 236 people, 108 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The population density was 421.4PD/sqmi. There were 120 housing units at an average density of 214.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 1.7% African American, and 2.1% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.There were 108 households of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.4% were non-families. 42.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 3.03.The median age in the city was 34.8 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
