Patterson, New York

Patterson, New York
Town of Patterson
Town Hall
Town Hall
Official seal of Patterson, New York
Etymology: after local farmer Mathew Paterson
Location of Patterson, New York
Location of Patterson, New York
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 41°28′50″N 73°35′50″W / 41.48056°N 73.59722°W / 41.48056; -73.59722
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyPutnam
Founded1795
Government
 • SupervisorRichard Williams
Area
 • Total32.90 sq mi (85.22 km2)
 • Land32.21 sq mi (83.42 km2)
 • Water0.70 sq mi (1.80 km2)
Highest elevation
(Cranberry Mountain)
1,234 ft (376 m)
Lowest elevation
430 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,541
 • Density369.75/sq mi (142.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
12563
Area code845
FIPS code36-079-56748
FIPS code36-56748
GNIS feature ID0979345
Wikimedia CommonsPatterson, New York
WebsiteTown of Patterson, NY

Patterson is a town in Putnam County, New York, United States. The town is in the northeastern part of the county. Interstate 84 passes through the southwestern section of the town. The population was 11,541 at the 2020 census. The town is named after early farmer Matthew Paterson. The town was spelled with two "t"s because of the looseness with which Paterson spelled his own last name.[2]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Historic Patterson, NY; accessed February 15, 2011.