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Patterson History
 John D. Patterson
acquired 13,340 acres on August 14, 1866 for $5,400 (or approximately 40 cents per acre) which was the start of what evently would become the town of Patterson. His heir, Thomas W. Patterson, subdivided the land into ranches of various sizes and plotted the design of the town of Patterson. Determined to make Patterson different from most, he modeled his town after the cities of Washington D.C. and Paris, France, using a series of circles and radiating streets. Major streets were lined with eucalyptus, sycamore, and palm trees, many of which are still growing today. In 1919, Patterson was the third city in Stanislaus County to incorporate. Patterson Today
Patterson is one of the fastest growing communities in the State and is strategically located in the northwestern part of the San Joaquin Valley
near Interstate 5
. The City derives much of its economic vitality from agriculture, food processing, and distribution. It is also home to a rapidly expanding business park adjacent to Interstate 5 which includes major distribution centers for Kohl?s, CVS Drug Stores, and W.W. Grainger. The City is located on Highway 33 , along the Interstate 5 corridor, 280 miles north of Los Angeles, 92 miles south of Sacramento, 89 miles southeast of San Francisco and 45 miles southeast of Livermore. The population of the City of Patterson was 21,168 as of January 1, 2009, according to the official estimate certified by the California State Department of Finance?s Demographic Research Unit.
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