Moving to Attica, Indiana

Population: 3,491. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,385 (-3.0% change)
Males: 1,682 (48.2%), Females: 1,809 (51.8%)

Fountain County

Zip code: 47918

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $33,191
Median house value: $70,500

Population by Race

Races in Attica:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (19.3%), German (14.2%), Irish (12.1%), English (6.2%), Dutch (4.9%), Swedish (2.7%).

Elevation: 547 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Attica, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Attica

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Attica city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Attica:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Attica:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 58 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 73 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Attica:

  • VERMILION COUNTY (about 25 miles; DANVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: DNV)
  • SHADES STATE PARK (about 30 miles; WAVELAND, IN; Abbreviation: 8I2)
  • CRAWFORDSVILLE MUNI (about 32 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: CFJ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Attica:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 63 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 70 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 73 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)

Schools

Public high school in Attica:

  • ATTICA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 211 E SYCAMORE ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Attica:

  • ATTICA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 572; Location: 500 E WASHINGTON; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Attica:

  • ATTICA PL (Operating income: $153,427; Location: 305 S PERRY ST; 23,561 books; 1,203 audio materials; 742 video materials; 88 serial subscriptions)