Patterson, Georgia Explained

Patterson, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pierce
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:6.86
Area Land Km2:6.83
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:2.65
Area Land Sq Mi:2.64
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:749
Population Density Km2:109.59
Population Density Sq Mi:283.82
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:31.3872°N -82.1383°W
Elevation M:32
Elevation Ft:105
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31557
Area Code:912
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-59500[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0332619[3]

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 31.3874°N -82.1383°W.[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7sqmi, all land.

Climate

Demographics

Patterson racial composition as of 2020[7] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)60180.24%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)9913.22%
Asian20.27%
Other/Mixed233.07%
Hispanic or Latino243.2%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 749 people, 311 households, and 168 families residing in the city.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 172 . 0-915430-00-2.
  5. Book: Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1893. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 284.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  7. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-18. data.census.gov.
  8. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=T000184 Robert Lindsay Thomas at Biographical Directory of the United States Congress