Attica, Michigan
Attica, Michigan | |
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  Attica, Michigan  Attica, Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 43°01′49″N 83°09′58″W / 43.03028°N 83.16611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Lapeer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.968 sq mi (12.87 km2) |
| • Land | 4.775 sq mi (12.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.193 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 994 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 48412 |
| Area code | 810 |
| GNIS feature ID | 620309[2] |
Attica is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Attica Township, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 994 as of the 2010 census.[1] Attica has a post office with ZIP code 48412.[3][4]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.968 square miles (12.87 km2), of which 4.775 square miles (12.37 km2) is land and 0.193 square miles (0.50 km2) is water.[1]
History
In 1851, William Williams from New York state built a sawmill here, and most of the settlement developed on his land. I. N. Jenness, a lumberman and also from New York, is considered as co-founder of the community. A post office named "Mill Station" was established on October 9, 1867, with Oscar A. Williams as the first postmaster. The office was renamed "Elk Lake" on September 12, 1870, and became "Attica", after the township, on February 1, 1871.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "Attica". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
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