Patterson, New York
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| Patterson, New York | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Putnam |
| Area | |
| - Total | 32.9 sq mi (85.2 km²) |
| - Land | 32.3 sq mi (83.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 427 ft (130 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 11,306 |
| - Density | 350.4/sq mi (135.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12563 |
| Area code(s) | 845 |
| FIPS code | 36-56748 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979345 |
Patterson is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 11,306 at the 2000 census. The town is named after early farmer Matthew Paterson. The reason Patterson was spelled with two "t"s was due to the looseness in which Paterson spelled his own last name. By oral tradition however, the town is said to be spelled with two "t"s to avoid confusion with Paterson, New Jersey.[citation needed] The Town of Patterson is in the northeast part of the county. Interstate 84 passes through the southwest part of the town. The Jehovah's Witnesses have constructed the Watchtower Educational Center, a religious school and office complex in the southeastern part of town on route 22.
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[edit] History
The town was first settled around 1731. The Town of Patterson, known as the "Town of Franklin" when it was formed from parts of the Towns of Frederickstown and Southeast in 1795, changed to its current name in 1808.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.9 square miles (85.2 km²), of which, 32.3 square miles (83.6 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.7 km²) of it (1.95%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Dutchess County, New York, and the east town line is the border of Connecticut.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 11,306 people, 3,529 households, and 2,678 families residing in the town. The population density was 350.4 people per square mile (135.3/km²). There were 3,746 housing units at an average density of 116.1/sq mi (44.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.28% White, 3.56% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.95% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.01% of the population.
There were 3,529 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $66,250, and the median income for a family was $75,746. Males had a median income of $50,161 versus $37,975 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,103. About 3.7% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Patterson
- Barnum Corners -- A hamlet west of Putnam Lake.
- Camp Brady -- A location in the western part of the town.
- Cascade Farm and Farm School Inc. -- A small Community Supported Agricultural farm on Harmony Road off Rte. 292 in Patterson.
- Fields Corners -- A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
- Haines Corners -- A hamlet southwest of Haviland Hollow.
- Haviland Hollow -- A hamlet northwest of Putnam Lake.
- Patterson -- The hamlet of Patterson is in the north part of the town.
- Putnam Lake -- A lake in the eastern part of the town by the Connecticut border.
- Putnam Lake -- A hamlet west of the lake named Putnam Lake.
- Steinbeck Corners -- A hamlet in the southern part of the town.
- Thunder Ridge -- A ski area located north of Putnam Lake.
- Towners -- A hamlet directly south of the town.
- West Patterson -- A hamlet west of Patterson village.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Town of Patterson, NY
- History of Patterson, NY
- Patterson Library
- Boy Scout Troop 440 Patterson
- Map of Patterson, NY by MapQuest
- Cascade Farm and Farm School Inc.
- Patterson, New York at the Open Directory Project
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