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Welcome to Patterson ...

The city of Patterson is located in Saint Mary Parish<1>.

Patterson was established in 1832.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Patterson has a population of 5,771 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Patterson is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Patterson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Patterson: 985

The ZIP code for Patterson: 70392<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Patterson had an population of 5,771 people. This is a decrease of 5.58% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Patterson had a population of 6,112 people (which is 11.2% of the total population of Saint Mary Parish). This makes Patterson the parish's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Patterson represents 0.13% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 57th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,112 people, the population of Patterson increased 19.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,130 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Patterson.

Communities Also Named Patterson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Patterson - they are located in Arkansas (4), California (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Mexico (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Patterson.

Communities near Patterson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Patterson.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Patterson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Patterson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Patterson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Patterson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Patterson. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Patterson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Patterson ...

Looking for more information about Patterson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Patterson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Patterson.

Adding Patterson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Patterson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Patterson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Patterson post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Patterson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Mary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Patterson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Patterson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Patterson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Patterson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/