Patterson, Louisiana
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| City of Patterson | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Mary |
| Area | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²) |
| - land | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population | 5,130 (2000) |
| Density | 2,081.8 /sq mi (803.8 /km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 985 |
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Patterson is a small city in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana where the Bayou Teche flows into the Lower Atchafalaya River. The population was 5,130 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
During the early 1800s, a group of Pennsylvanian 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. Pattersonville was incorporated in 1907 as the Town of Patterson. [1]
[edit] Geography
Patterson is located at (29.692466, -91.306569)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 5,130 people, 1,852 households, and 1,364 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,081.8 people per square mile (805.2/km²). There were 2,061 housing units at an average density of 836.4/sq mi (323.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.55% White, 43.27% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.99% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.93% of the population.
There were 1,852 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,725, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $30,618 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,038. About 26.4% of families and 30.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.8% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Schools in Patterson include Hattie A. Watts Elementary School, Patterson Junior High School, and Patterson High School.
[edit] Sports
Patterson has always been a dominant football team in the state of Louisiana producing a couple NFL players and many Division I college players. Though Patterson has only been to the championship scene twice, it is a traditional playoff team. Lead by Head Coach Tommy Minton, the team has been ever more dominant in the more recent years. Patterson is also home to LSU running back and New Orleans Saints Hall of Famer Dalton Hilliard and Tampa Bay Buccaneer wide receiver Ike Hilliard. It is also the the place of origin for the New Orleans Saints' coined phrase "Who dat" brought about by Dalton when he played for the Patterson Lumberjacks when they went to the Louisiana state championship game in 1979.
[edit] References
- ^ www.cajuncoast.com "Patterson"
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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