Attica, Indiana

Attica
—  City  —
Looking into Attica across the Wabash
Nickname(s): Johnson I.N
Fountain County's location in Indiana
Attica Attica's location in Fountain County
Coordinates: 40°17′25″N 87°14′49″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Fountain
Township	Logan
Government
• Mayor	Robert "Bob" Shepard (R)
Area
• Total	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
• Land	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	545 ft (166 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	3,245
• Density	2,297/sq mi (886.8/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47918
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-02620
GNIS feature ID	0430330
Website	http://www.atticaonline.com

Attica is a city in Logan Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,245 at the 2010 census.

History

Attica was laid out by George Hollingsworth and platted by David Stump on March 19, 1825. The completion of the Wabash and Erie Canal through the town in 1847 brought a considerable amount of growth to the area, and ended (in Attica's favor) a long-standing rivalry with the neighboring communities of Rob Roy, Williamsport, and Covington, Indiana.

Attica is the nearest town to the location where Paul Dresser is believed to have written the state song, "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away", and the bridge over the Wabash River bears his name.

Geography

Map of Attica

Attica is located at 40°17′25″N 87°14′49″W (40.290227, -87.246973) along the Wabash River in Logan Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land. U.S. Route 41, State Road 28, and State Road 55 intersect at Attica.

Demographics

A home in the historic district.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,491 people, 1,415 households, and 935 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,300.6 people per square mile (886.8/km²). There were 1,543 housing units at an average density of 1,016.8 per square mile (391.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.40% White, 0.03% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.

There were 1,415 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,191, and the median income for a family was $45,137. Males had a median income of $34,665 versus $19,384 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,802. About 7.0% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

A restaurant on East Main Street.

Points of interest

• The Devon Theater, a well-preserved Art Deco-style theater.
• The Badlands, an off-road park.
• The Potawatomi Festival, held annually in mid-September.

Notable natives

• Grand Ole Opry founder George Dewey Hay, honored posthumously as a Sagamore of the Wabash in 1988.

External links

• City website
• Attica Community Foundation