Patterson, Louisiana

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Patterson is a city in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,112 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> 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.

In 1885, the All Saints Episcopal Church was completed. It was later moved to DeQuincy, Louisiana in the 1940s.

Pattersonville was incorporated in 1907 as the Town of Patterson.<ref>www.cajuncoast.com "Patterson" Template:Webarchive</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Demographics

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Patterson racial composition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	2,740	46.2%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	2,559	43.15%
Native American	66	1.11%
Asian	43	0.73%
Pacific Islander	1	0.02%
Other/Mixed	260	4.38%
Hispanic or Latino	262	4.42%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,931 people, 2,217 households, and 1,235 families residing in the city.

Sports

Though Patterson has only been to the football championship twice, it is a traditional playoff team. 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.

On January 15, 2009, Kenny Hilliard was named ESPN RISE Sophomore Player of the Year.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Government

Patterson uses a city council consisting of five council members. As of February 2020, the current mayor of Patterson is Rodney A. Grogan.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Education

It is served by the St. Mary Parish School Board. Schools in Patterson include Hattie A. Watts Elementary School, Patterson Junior High School, and Patterson High School.