Patterson, Georgia
| Patterson, Georgia | |
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Patterson City Hall
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 Location in Pierce County and the state of Georgia |
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| 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 | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 627 |
| • Density | 232.2/sq mi (88.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31557 |
| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-59500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332619 |
Patterson is a city in Pierce County, Georgia, United States. The population was 627 at the 2000 census.
Patterson is named after William Patterson, who came to South Georgia from New York. He established a sawmill, and the small community grew from agriculture (tobacco) and the railroad.
In November 2007, Patterson was named the 50th best place in the United States to raise children by BusinessWeek Magazine.
Patterson is located at 31°23′14″N 82°08′18″W / 31.387356°N 82.138281°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all land.
Patterson is part of the Waycross Micropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 627 people, 264 households, and 180 families residing in the city. The population density was 230.3 people per square mile (89.0/km²). There were 318 housing units at an average density of 116.8 per square mile (45.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.49% White, 28.23% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.64% Asian, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
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