Patterson, Georgia

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Patterson, Georgia
City Hall in Patterson, GA, US.jpg
Patterson City Hall
Pierce County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Patterson Highlighted.svg
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]
  Total2.65 sq mi (6.86 km2)
  Land2.64 sq mi (6.83 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total749
  Density283.82/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 ID0332619 [3]
Website thecityofpatterson.com

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

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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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °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)
Average low °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
CensusPop.Note
1900 314
1910 264−15.9%
1920 35735.2%
1930 52847.9%
1940 5412.5%
1950 65621.3%
1960 7199.6%
1970 7889.6%
1980 763−3.2%
1990 626−18.0%
2000 6270.2%
2010 73016.4%
2020 7492.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
Patterson racial composition as of 2020 [9]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)60180.24%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)9913.22%
Asian 20.27%
Other/Mixed 233.07%
Hispanic or Latino 243.2%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 749 people, 311 households, and 168 families residing in the city.

Notable people

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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