Patterson, California

Patterson is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States, located off Interstate 5. It is 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Tracy and is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Patterson is known as the "Apricot Capital of the World"; the town holds an annual Apricot Fiesta to celebrate with many drinks, food, desserts and games. The population was 20,413 at the 2010 Census.

Patterson
City of Patterson
Nickname: 
Apricot Capital of the World
Location in Stanislaus County and the state of California
Patterson
Location within California
Patterson
Location within the United States
Patterson
Location within North America
Coordinates: 37°28′23″N 121°7′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyStanislaus
RegionCentral Valley
CSASan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland
MetroModesto
IncorporatedDecember 22, 1919
Government
  TypeMayor–council
  BodyPatterson City Council
  MayorDennis McCord
Area
  City7.873 sq mi (20.39 km2)
  Land7.787 sq mi (20.17 km2)
  Water0.086 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
115 ft (35 m)
Highest elevation
171 ft (52 m)
Lowest elevation
102 ft (31 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City23,781
  Rank6th in Stanislaus County
  Density3,000/sq mi (1,200/km2)
  Metro
550,081 (102nd)
  CSA
9,665,000 (5th)
DemonymPattersonite
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (Pacific Time Zone)
  Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (Pacific Daylight Time)
ZIP Code
95363
Area code209
FIPS code06-56112
GNIS feature IDs277574, 2411383
Websitewww.ci.patterson.ca.us
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