Editing Attica, New York

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'''Attica''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Wyoming County, New York|Wyoming County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 1,846 as of 2023. <ref>{{Cite web |title= Census profile: Attica, NY|url=http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US3603001-attica-ny/ |website=censusreporter.org}}</ref>

The '''Town of Attica''' is on the northern boundary of the county and contains part of a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] also named [[Attica (village), New York|Attica]] (the northern part of the village is within the adjacent town of [[Alexander, New York|Alexander]] in [[Genesee County, New York|Genesee County]]).

The Department of Corrections is a major employer, as both the maximum security [[Attica Correctional Facility]] and medium-security [[Wyoming Correctional Facility]] are located here.

== History ==
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The Town of Attica was established in western New York in 1802 from a part of the [[Sheldon, New York|Town of Sheldon]]. In 1816, part of Attica was taken to organize the new [[Orangeville, New York|Town of Orangeville]].

Attica is the location of two state prisons: [[New York (state)|New York]]'s maximum-security [[Attica Correctional Facility]] and medium-security [[Wyoming Correctional Facility]], both located south of the Village of Attica. Since the 1930s Attica had been a prison town, and most correctional officers live here or nearby with their families.

On September 9, 1971, in the [[Attica Prison riot]], more than 1200 inmates (of 2200) took over control of the prison. They sought to negotiate with authorities to improve living conditions. The state suppressed the uprising on September 13, 1971, with armed corrections officers, state police, and New York National Guard. Of the 43 men who died, law enforcement gunfire killed 10 hostages and 30 prisoners.

==Geography==
The town and county are located in western New York. The northern town line is the border of [[Genesee County, New York|Genesee County]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|36.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|35.7|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}} (0.83%) is water. [[Tonawanda Creek]] passes through the northwest part of the town.

[[New York State Route 98|NY-98]] intersects [[New York State Route 238|NY-238]] and [[New York State Route 354|NY-354]] at the village of Attica.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 1519
|1830= 2485
|1840= 2710
|1850= 2363
|1860= 2547
|1870= 2546
|1880= 3099
|1890= 3002
|1900= 2677
|1910= 2749
|1920= 2743
|1930= 2891
|1940= 5477
|1950= 5722
|1960= 5781
|1970= 6171
|1980= 5693
|1990= 7383
|2000= 7806
|2010= 7702
|estyear=2016
|estimate=7448
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 6,028 people, 1,497 households, and 1,053 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|168.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,603 housing units at an average density of {{convert|44.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 72.79% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 21.07% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.18% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.16% of the population.

There were 1,497 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 16.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 44.2% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 209.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 240.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,877, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $32,060 versus $22,220 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,817. About 3.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in the Town of Attica ==
*[[Attica (village), New York|Attica]] &ndash; Part of the Village of Attica is in the north part of the town. The remainder is inside Genesee County.
*'''Attica Center''' &ndash; A [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] southeast of Attica Village on Route 238.
*'''Vernal Corners''' &ndash; A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town.

==Education==
[[Attica Central School District]]<!--UNI 03420--> covers the vast majority of the town. Other parts of the town are in [[Wyoming Central School District]]<!--UNI 31860-->, [[Warsaw Central School District]]<!--UNI 29940-->, and [[Alexander Central School District]]<!--UNI 02580-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36121_wyoming/DC20SD_C36121.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Wyoming County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-07-21}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36121_wyoming/DC20SD_C36121_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==See also==
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline|Attica, New York}}
*[http://www.townofattica.net/ The Town of Attica]

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1811]]
[[Category:Towns in Wyoming County, New York]]
[[Category:Towns in New York (state)]]
[[Category:1811 establishments in New York (state)]]