| Attica, Kansas | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Attica, Kansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Harper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,453 ft (443 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 626 |
| • Density | 1,043.3/sq mi (402.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67009 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-03100[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0470507[3] |
Attica is a town in Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 626.[1]
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Land for the City of Attica was purchased in late June, 1884 and became the end of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway. The town was incorporated later, on February 16th 1885, with a population of 1,500 people. The population grew further until the Cherokee Outlet in northern Oklahoma was opened by a Land run in 1893, at which point many people moved south to that territory.[4]
Most of Attica is in Section 3 of Township 32 South of Range 9 West (S3-T32S-R9W) of the 6th Principal Meridian. The land for Attica was purchased from the Osage Land Trust, which also held the surrounding farmland. According to documents from Attica, the Osage Land Trust was held by the US government for the Osage tribe. Settlers could buy tracts of 160 acres (quarter-sections) for $1.25 / acre, and the money would go to the tribe. For reference, some of that land sold in 1909 for $12/acre.[4]
The town was damaged by an F4 tornado that was featured on an episode of Shockwave on the History Channel.
Attica is located at (37.242124, -98.227489)[5]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 716 |
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| 2000 | 636 | −11.2% | |
| 2010 | 626 | −1.6% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 636 people, 254 households, and 154 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,097.8 people per square mile (423.4/km²). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 512.6 per square mile (197.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.58% White, 0.94% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 0.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 254 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 31.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,012, and the median income for a family was $34,643. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,733. About 5.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
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