Patterson, Louisiana
Patterson, Louisiana | |
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| City of Patterson | |
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 Location of Patterson in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 29°41′33″N 91°18′24″W / 29.69250°N 91.30667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Mary |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rodney Grogan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.52 sq mi (6.54 km2) |
| • Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,931 |
| • Density | 2,349.84/sq mi (907.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-59340 |
| Website | cityofpattersonla |
Patterson is a city in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,112 at the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit]During the early 19th century, a group of Pennsylvania Dutchmen boarded a sailing vessel in New Orleans and ventured into the Bayou Teche. One of them, Hans Knight, decided to settle his family in what is now Patterson. The community was originally called Dutch Settlement, Dutch Prairie, and Dutch Town.
In 1832, Captain John Patterson, a trader from Indiana, settled there. He built a store and became a prominent citizen. The town was renamed Pattersonville after the captain successfully moved the post office to Dutch Settlement.
In 1885, the All Saints Episcopal Church was completed. It was later moved to DeQuincy, Louisiana in the 1940s.
Pattersonville was incorporated in 1907 as the Town of Patterson.[3]
Geography
[edit]Patterson is located at 29°41′33″N 91°18′24″W / 29.69250°N 91.30667°W (29.692466, -91.306569).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 2,998 | — | |
| 1920 | 2,538 | −15.3% | |
| 1930 | 2,206 | −13.1% | |
| 1940 | 1,800 | −18.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,938 | 7.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,923 | 50.8% | |
| 1970 | 4,409 | 50.8% | |
| 1980 | 4,693 | 6.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,736 | 0.9% | |
| 2000 | 5,130 | 8.3% | |
| 2010 | 6,112 | 19.1% | |
| 2020 | 5,931 | −3.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,740 | 46.2% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,559 | 43.15% |
| Native American | 66 | 1.11% |
| Asian | 43 | 0.73% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 260 | 4.38% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 262 | 4.42% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,931 people, 2,217 households, and 1,235 families residing in the city.
Government
[edit]Patterson uses a city council consisting of five council members. As of February 2020, the current mayor of Patterson is Rodney A. Grogan.[7][8]
Education
[edit]It is served by the St. Mary Parish School Board. Schools in Patterson include Hattie A. Watts Elementary School, Patterson Junior High School, and Patterson High School.
Sports
[edit]Though Patterson has only been to the football championship twice, it is a traditional playoff team. Patterson is also the home of LSU and New Orleans Saints running back Dalton Hilliard (in Saints Hall of Fame) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Ike Hilliard.
On January 15, 2009, Kenny Hilliard was named ESPN RISE Sophomore Player of the Year.[9]
Notable people
[edit]- Ralph Norman Bauer, Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1940 to 1948, was born in Patterson in 1899[10]
- Dalton Hilliard, running back for the New Orleans Saints
- Ike Hilliard, wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Gillis Wilson, defensive end for the Carolina Panthers
See also
[edit]- Wedell-Williams Aviation & Cypress Sawmill Museum - Patterson
- Atchafalaya Golf Course at Idlewild: nearby attraction
- Calumet Plantation House: nearby historic house
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Patterson city, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
- ^ www.cajuncoast.com "Patterson" Archived 2007-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Mayor's Office". City of Patterson. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "City Council". City of Patterson. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Mark Tennis. "Lattimore, Hilliard earn underclassman player of the year honors". ESPNRISE.com. Retrieved January 15, 2009.
- ^ "Ralph Norman Bauer (1899-1963)". records.ancestry.com. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
External links
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