Attica is a city in Logan Township, Fountain County,

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, United States.

History

Attica was laid out by George Hollingsworth and

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ted by David Stump in 1825. The completion of the

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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. Attica is the nearest town to the location where Paul Dresser is believed to have written the state song, "

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", and the bridge over the

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bears his name. The

Attica Downtown Historic District Attica Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Attica, Fountain County, Indiana. The district encompasses 50 contributing buildings in the central business district of Attica. It developed between about 1840 and 19 ...

Attica Main Street Historic District Attica Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Attica, Fountain County, Indiana. The district encompasses 36 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 2 contributing structures in a predominantly residenti ...

Brady Street Historic District Brady Street Historic District is a national historic district in Attica, Fountain County, Indiana. The district encompasses 108 contributing buildings, 9 contributing structures, and 4 contributing objects in a predominantly residential section ...

Marshall M. Milford House Marshall M. Milford House, also known as the Milford-Miller-Kerkhove House, is a historic home located at Attica, Fountain County, Indiana. It is a two-story brick structure that was built in three sections: a two-story east wing with simple Fe ...

, and

Old East Historic District Old East Historic District is a national historic district located at Attica, Fountain County, Indiana. The district encompasses 43 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in a predominantly residential section of Attica. It develo ...

are listed on the

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Geography

Attica is located at (40.290227, -87.246973) along the Wabash River in Logan Township.

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, State Road 28, and State Road 55 intersect at Attica. According to the 2010 census, Attica has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 3,245 people, 1,308 households, and 843 families residing here. The population density was . There were 1,507 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 97.8% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.3% were

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, 14.1% were

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, 13.9% were

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, and 12.3% were

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. Of the 1,308 households, 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.6% were non-families, and 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age was 38.9 years. The median income for a household was $34,804 and the median income for a family was $52,669. Males had a median income of $45,682 versus $24,574 for females. The per capita income for was $21,287. About 13.3% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the

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, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city has a free lending library, the Attica Public Library.

Notable people

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founder George Dewey Hay, honored posthumously as a

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in 1988.

References

External links

Attica Community Foundation
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