Welcome to Attica ...
The village of Attica is primarily located in Wyoming County<1>. A portion of Attica extends into Genesee County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Attica, you might consider that their post office opened in 1814.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Attica has a population of 2,404 people<2> (see below for details).
Attica is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Attica lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Attica: 585
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Attica had an population of 2,404 people. This is a decrease of 5.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Attica had a population of 2,547 people (or 6.05% of the total population of Wyoming County). This makes Attica the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Attica represents 0.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 780th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,547 people, the population of Attica decreased 1.93% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,597 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Attica.
Communities Also Named Attica ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Attica - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Saskatchewan and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Attica.
Websites for Attica ...
Official Website: www.attica.org/
Communities near Attica ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Attica.
- Batavia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Batavia
- From Attica to Batavia
- East Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aurora
- East Aurora is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Aurora <4>
- Le Roy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
- Perry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
- Warsaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Warsaw
- From Attica to Warsaw
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Akron
- From Attica to Akron
- Alden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alden
- From Attica to Alden
- Oakfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Oakfield is located in Genesee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakfield <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakfield
- From Attica to Oakfield
- Castile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castile have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
- Castile is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castile <4>
- Silver Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Silver Springs is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Springs <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Silver Springs
- From Attica to Silver Springs
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Attica. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Attica.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Attica. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Attica.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Attica. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Attica.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Attica ...
Looking for more information about Attica? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Attica, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Attica.
Adding Attica to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Attica in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Attica was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Attica post office opened in 1814.
We also found Attica in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Attica.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Attica: www.attica.org/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Wyoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Attica. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Attica - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |