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Welcome to Patten ...

Patten is located in Penobscot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Patten, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Patten has a population of 969 people<2> (see below for details).

Patten is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Patten lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Patten (for example, toward Woodstock (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Patten: 207

The ZIP code for Patten: 04765<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Patten had an population of 969 people. This is a decrease of 4.72% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Patten had a population of 1,017 people. This makes Patten the county's 38th most populous community.

The population of Patten represents 0.08% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 282nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,017 people, the population of Patten decreased 8.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,111 people).

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

Communities Also Named Patten ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Patten - they are located in Georgia, Massachusetts and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Patten ...

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

  • Sherman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Island Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Oakfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stacyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Merrill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Merrill is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Crystal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Crystal is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Dyer Brook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Chase
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Chase is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chase
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Hersey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Moro Plantation
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Moro Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people

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 Patten. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Patten.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Patten. 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 Patten.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Patten. See our Newspapers Page for Patten.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Patten ...

Looking for more information about Patten? 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 Patten, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Patten.

Adding Patten to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Patten 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 Patten was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Patten post office opened in 1842.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Patten.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, 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 Patten.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Patten - 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 community (such as Patten). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Patten 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/