Patterson, Louisiana

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Patterson, Louisiana
City
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. Mary
Elevation 10 ft (3 m)
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Area 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
 - land 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
 - water 0.0 km2 (0 sq mi), 0%
Population 6,112 (2010)
Density 935.8 / km2 (2,423.7 / sq mi)
Mayor Rodney Grogan (D)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 985
Location of Patterson in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Website: cityofpatterson.org

Patterson is a small city in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,112 at the 2010 census.[1] It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

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.

Pattersonville was incorporated in 1907 as the Town of Patterson.[2]

Geography

Patterson is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (29.692466, -91.306569).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all of it land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
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%
Est. 2014 6,107 [4] −0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 6,112 people residing in 2,291 households within the city of which 1,581 households were family units. 65.5% of all households were owner-occupied. The racial makeup of the city was 51.9% White, 44.3% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.6% Asian and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 2,291 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals living alone and 7.7% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.16. In the city 27.0% of people were under the age of 18 and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.1 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,706, and the median income for a family was $54,066. The median personal income was $27,417. Males had a median income of $47,687 versus $14,118 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,756. About 15.9% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over. In the city, 74.1% had graduated from high school, 10.5% had attained bachelor's degree or higher and 3.5% had attained a graduate or professional degree.

Education

Schools in Patterson include Hattie A. Watts Elementary School, Patterson Junior High School, and Patterson High School.

Sports

Patterson has always been a dominant football team in the state of Louisiana, producing a couple of NFL players and many Division I college players. Though Patterson has only been to the championship twice, it is a traditional playoff team. Currently led by Head Coach Tommy Minton, the team has been more dominant recently. 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. The term "Who Dat"—commonly associated with the New Orleans Saints—was initiated by a Patterson resident and Lumberjack fan, Lawerence Francis.[citation needed] It originated in the Patterson stadium also known as "The Sugar Dome" as Dalton Hilliard led the Lumberjacks to the Louisiana State Championship game in 1979 where they lost to John Curtis 28-0. The Lumberjacks went to the Louisiana State Championship game on December 10, 2010, but lost to Parkview Baptist 24-20.

On January 15, 2009, Kenny Hilliard was named ESPN RISE Sophomore Player of the Year.[7]

Notable people

References

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  2. ↑ www.cajuncoast.com "Patterson"
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