Patterson, Georgia

Patterson, Georgia
City
Patterson City Hall
Location in Pierce County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°23′14″N82°8′18″W / 31.38722°N 82.13833°W / 31.38722; -82.13833
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Pierce
Area [1]
• Total	2.65 sq mi (6.86 km2)
• Land	2.64 sq mi (6.83 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	105 ft (32 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	749
• Density	283.82/sq mi (109.59/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31557
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-59500 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0332619 [3]
Website	thecityofpatterson.com

Patterson is a city in Pierce County, Georgia, United States. The population was 749 in 2020.

History

Patterson was named after William Paterson, the proprietor of a local sawmill. ^[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Patterson in 1893. ^[5]

Geography

Patterson is located at 31°23′14″N82°08′18″W / 31.387356°N 82.138281°W / 31.387356; -82.138281 . ^[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

Climate data for Patterson, Georgia
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	17 (63)	19 (66)	21 (70)	26 (78)	29 (85)	32 (90)	33 (92)	33 (92)	31 (87)	26 (79)	21 (69)	17 (62)	26 (78)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	4 (39)	3 (38)	7 (44)	11 (51)	16 (60)	20 (68)	21 (70)	22 (71)	19 (67)	13 (56)	7 (44)	3 (38)	12 (54)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	110 (4.2)	97 (3.8)	110 (4.3)	86 (3.4)	94 (3.7)	140 (5.5)	150 (6.1)	140 (5.7)	99 (3.9)	79 (3.1)	58 (2.3)	71 (2.8)	220 (8.7)
Source: Weatherbase [7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	314		—
1910	264		−15.9%
1920	357		35.2%
1930	528		47.9%
1940	541		2.5%
1950	656		21.3%
1960	719		9.6%
1970	788		9.6%
1980	763		−3.2%
1990	626		−18.0%
2000	627		0.2%
2010	730		16.4%
2020	749		2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

Patterson racial composition as of 2020 ^[9]

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

• 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. ^[10]
• Carlton Rhem also known as Carle'eZi, music producer/recording artist (b. 1993) Born in Waycross, GA Memorial Satilla Health Hospital and grew up in Patterson, GA and went to school in Pierce County High School. His growing music career includes collaborating with M.O.F Jugg(Patterson, GA Native), Lil Boosie, DJ Holiday(Gucci Mane DJ), DJ Sam Sneak(Rick Ross DJ). Having a small catalog with local fame has pushed Carle'eZi to start his own Record Label, LuTy Bloc Entertainment. #LuTY
• Naomi Whitehead, the oldest living American since October 22, 2024, and fourth-oldest living person in the world, grew up in Patterson.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 172. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
5. Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1893. p. 284.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on September 28, 2013.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
10. Robert Lindsay Thomas at Biographical Directory of the United States Congress