Paterson

Also known as Paterson, New Jersey, Paterson, NJ

city in and the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States

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Paterson is a city in New Jersey that serves as the county seat of Passaic County, meaning it is the center of local government for the county. As an important municipal hub in the northeastern United States, Paterson functions as a key administrative and population center in the region.

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Official name: Paterson
Population: 159732
Area: 22.543978
Elevation: 32
Official website: www.patersonnj.gov
Image: Downtown-paterson-nj2.jpg
Households: 45627
Dialing code: 201

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Commons category: Paterson, New Jersey
inception: 1792-00-00
water as percent of area: 3.1709
native label: Paterson
per capita income: 20202
postal code: 07544
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Paterson ( English pronunciation: /ˈpætɚsən/ ) is the largest city in and the county seat of Passaic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, Paterson was the state's third-most-populous municipality, with a population of 159,732, an increase of 13,533 (+9.3%) from the 2010 census count of 146,199, which in turn reflected a decline of 3,023 (-2.0%) from the 149,222 counted in the 2000 census. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 156,452 for 2023, making it the 168th-most populous municipality in the nation.

A prominent mill town within the New York–New Jersey metropolitan area, Paterson has been known as Silk City for its once-dominant role in silk production during the latter half of 19th century. It has since evolved into a major destination for Hispanic immigrants as well as for immigrants from Turkey, the Arab world, and South Asia. Paterson has the nation's second-largest per capita Muslim population.