Attica, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Attica, Ohio
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Ohio#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Label:Attica
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Seneca
Government Type:Village council
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1833
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.75
Area Land Km2:1.73
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:0.68
Area Land Sq Mi:0.67
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:868
Pop Est As Of:2023
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:873
Population Density Km2:505.41
Population Density Sq Mi:1308.85
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:948
Coordinates:41.0636°N -82.8872°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:44807
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:39-02820[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2398006
Website:http://www.atticaohio.us/

Attica is a village in Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 873 at the 2020 census.

Attica was designated a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.

History

Attica was named after Attica, New York, the hometown of a pioneer settler.[4] [5]

One of the first women to die in World War I, Clara Ayres, is buried in the local cemetery. An Ohio Historical Marker has been placed in the cemetery to commemorate her.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.67sqmi, of which 0.66sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 899 people, 364 households, and 266 families living in the village. The population density was 1362.1PD/sqmi. There were 428 housing units at an average density of 648.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.3% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 364 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the village was 39.8 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 955 people, 393 households, and 277 families living in the village. The population density was 1783.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 430 housing units at an average density of 803sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.

Education

Attica is in the Seneca East Local School District, which includes Seneca East High School.[9] Until consolidation with Republic into Seneca East, the village was served by the Attica School District.

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Ohio: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 . United States Census Bureau . 21 May 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  4. Book: History of Seneca County: Containing a Detailed Narrative of the Principal Events that Have Occurred Since Its First Settlement Down to the Present Time . D. Campbell . Butterfield, Consul Willshire . 1848 . 140.
  5. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 7.
  6. Web site: A Nurse's Sacrifice in the Great War Historical Marker . March 3, 2024 . www.hmdb.org . en.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . January 6, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012 .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 6, 2013.
  9. http://www.seneca-east.k12.oh.us/SEHS/SEHS.htm District website

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