City in Georgia, United States
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″N 82°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
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]
References
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021 .
^ "U.S. Census website" . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008 .
^ "US Board on Geographic Names" . United States Geological Survey . October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008 .
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF) . Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 172. ISBN 0-915430-00-2 .
^ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia . Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1893. p. 284.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" . United States Census Bureau . February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011 .
^
"Weatherbase.com" . Weatherbase. 2013.
Retrieved on September 28, 2013.
^ "Census of Population and Housing" . Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015 .
^ "Explore Census Data" . data.census.gov . Retrieved December 18, 2021 .
^ Robert Lindsay Thomas at Biographical Directory of the United States Congress