Patterson, Georgia
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Patterson, Georgia | |
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| Error creating thumbnail: Patterson City Hall | |
| Error creating thumbnail: Location in Pierce County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°23′14″N 82°8′18″W / 31.38722°N 82.13833°WCoordinates: 31°23′14″N 82°8′18″W / 31.38722°N 82.13833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Pierce |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 749 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31557 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-59500[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332619[3] |
| Website | cityofpattersonga |
Patterson is a city in Pierce County, Georgia, United States. The population was 749 in 2020.
History
[edit]Patterson was named after William Paterson, the proprietor of a local sawmill.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Patterson in 1893.[5]
Geography
[edit]Patterson is located at 31°23′14″N 82°08′18″W / 31.387356°N 82.138281°W.[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all land.
Climate
[edit]Demographics
[edit]| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 601 | 80.24% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 99 | 13.22% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.27% |
| Other/Mixed | 23 | 3.07% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 3.2% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 749 people, 311 households, and 168 families residing in the city.
Notable people
[edit]- KaDee Strickland, actress (b. 1975) Born in Blackshear but she grew up in Patterson and went to school in Pierce County. Her successful acting career includes a starring role in the television series Private Practice.
- Lindsay Thomas, Congressman born in Patterson.[8]
- Naomi Whitehead, the oldest living American since October 22, 2024, and second-oldest living person in the world, grew up in Patterson.
References
[edit]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Patterson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 172. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1893. p. 284.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ Robert Lindsay Thomas at Biographical Directory of the United States Congress