Attica, Ohio
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| Attica, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Seneca |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 955 |
| - Density | 1,783.4/sq mi (688.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 44807 |
| Area code(s) | 419 |
| FIPS code | 39-02820[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1048470[1] |
Attica is a village in Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 955 at the 2000 census.
Attica was designed a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
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[edit] Geography
Attica is a tiny town located at (41.064826, -82.884790)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 955 people, 393 households, and 277 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,783.4 people per square mile (682.8/km²). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 803.0/sq mi (307.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.95% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.10% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.
There were 393 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% 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 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,529, and the median income for a family was $44,408. Males had a median income of $37,833 versus $22,969 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,942. About 8.6% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Attica is in the Seneca East Local School District[1].
Attica is notorious for being a speed trap for drivers traveling on OH-4 between Columbus and Sandusky/Cedar Point due to decreasing speed limit signs in close proximity to each other, and police officers usually positioned on side streets that intersect OH-4 not far beyond those signs.
[edit] Notable native
- Allan Detrich - Award-nominated press photographer who resigned from the Toledo Blade due to a scandal involving doctored images.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ National Press Photographers Association
[edit] External links
- Attica, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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