Attica, Indiana

Attica
City
Looking into Attica across the Wabash
Nickname:  Johnson I.N
Location of Attica in Fountain County, Indiana.
Attica Attica's location in Fountain County
Coordinates: 40°17′08″N87°15′00″W / 40.28556°N 87.25000°W / 40.28556; -87.25000
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Fountain
Township	Logan
Government
• Mayor	Larry Grant[ citation needed ]
Area [1]
• Total	1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
• Land	1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	640 ft (200 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,036
• Density	1,682.93/sq mi (649.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47918
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-02620
GNIS ID	2394018 [2]
Website	attica-in.gov

Attica is a city in Logan Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States.

History

Attica was laid out by George Hollingsworth and platted by David Stump in 1825. ^[3] 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. ^[4]

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", in 1897, and the bridge over the Wabash River bears his name.

The growth of Attica led to its inclusion of neighboring unincorporated communities such as Vine, ^[5] for which a post office has been established in 1895, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. ^[6] According to one source, the name Vine had been chosen for its brevity. ^[7] Modernly, the location is marked by the southern termination of North Vine School Road.

The Attica Downtown Historic District, Attica Main Street Historic District, Brady Street Historic District, Marshall M. Milford House, and Old East Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[8]

Geography

Map of Attica

Attica is located along the Wabash River in Logan Township. U.S. Route 41, State Road 28, and State Road 55 intersect at Attica.

According to the 2010 census, Attica has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.14 km²), all land. ^[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	1,713		—
1870	2,273		32.7%
1880	2,150		−5.4%
1890	2,320		7.9%
1900	3,005		29.5%
1910	3,335		11.0%
1920	3,392		1.7%
1930	3,700		9.1%
1940	3,760		1.6%
1950	3,862		2.7%
1960	4,341		12.4%
1970	4,262		−1.8%
1980	3,841		−9.9%
1990	3,457		−10.0%
2000	3,491		1.0%
2010	3,245		−7.0%
2020	3,036		−6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 3,245 people, 1,308 households, and 843 families residing here. ^[11] The population density was 2,028.3 inhabitants per square mile (783.1/km²). There were 1,507 housing units at an average density of 942.0 per square mile (363.7/km²). ^[12] 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. ^[11] In terms of ancestry, 26.3% were German, 14.1% were English, 13.9% were Irish, and 12.3% were American. ^[13]

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. ^[11]

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 poverty line, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over. ^[14]

Education

The city has a free lending library, the Attica Public Library. ^[15]

Notable people

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

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  A home in the historic district.
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  A restaurant on East Main Street.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Attica, Indiana
3. Hawes, George W.; Sutherland, James (1859). G. W. Hawes' Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1858 and 1859. Geo. W. Hawes, Pub. and Proprietor. p. 10.
4. Morrison, Carol Parks (2006). Presbyterian Pioneers. Xulon Press. p. 48. ISBN   978-1-60034-159-5.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Attica, Indiana
6. "Fountain County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
7. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  335. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...simply because it's short.
8. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
9. "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
11. "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
12. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
13. "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
14. "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
15. "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

External links

• Attica Community Foundation