Pateros /pəˈtærəs/ pə-TARR-əs is a city in Okanogan County, Washington, United States.

[3] 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.

[6] 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.

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.

[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2), all of it land.

26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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.

[16] The race starts at ten thirty in the morning and ends at night with a fireworks display.