1844Government
== History ==
The Rancho Del Puerto Mexican land grant (1844) by Governor Manuel Micheltorena extended east of the present-day Highway 33 to the San Joaquin River.
1855History
Wade claimed the land on January 7, 1855.
1864History
Reed and Wade received title to 13,340 acres (54 km2) on August 15, 1864.
1866History
Eldredge on June 18, 1866, for $5,000.
1902Civil Rights
Patterson purchased additional land that expanded the property upon his death on March 7, 1902, a total of 18,462 acres (75 km2) were willed to Thomas W.
1908Economy
The land was sold to the Patterson Ranch Company on May 16, 1908, for $540,000 cash gold coin.
1909History
The Patterson Colony map was filed with the Stanislaus County Recorder's office on December 13, 1909.
1911Government
== Culture ==
=== Media ===
The daily newspaper in Patterson is the Patterson Irrigator, which was founded in 1911.
1919Government
Patterson was the third city in Stanislaus County to incorporate on December 22, 1919.
1929History
It is located in downtown Patterson and has been at the same location since 1929.
1971Government
In May 1971, the chamber of commerce approved the title of "Apricot Capital of the World" for Patterson, highlighting the identity.
1998Culture
In 1998, it was merged into the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department.
2009History
The Irrigator, since 2009, is published weekly.
2023History
The median household income in 2023 was $93,542, and the per capita income was $29,365.