Attica, Indiana

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Population in July 2007: 3,319. Population change since 2000: -4.4%

Males: 1,599	(48.2%)
Females: 1,720	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	37.1 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47918.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,400 (it was $33,191 in 2000)

Attica	$36,400
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $85,300 (it was $70,500 in 2000)

Attica	$85,300
Indiana:	$122,900

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Attica: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 547 feet

Land area: 1.52 square miles.

Population density: 2187 people per square mile

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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%

50 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Attica, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Attica to the number of sex offenders is 369 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Attica:	0.7% ($519)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (26.9 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (83.0 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (111.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Williamsport, IN (3.1 miles ), Newtown, IN (9.0 miles) , West Lebanon, IN (9.6 miles ), Pine Village, IN (11.1 miles ), Mellott, IN (11.1 miles ), Veedersburg, IN (12.2 miles ), Hillsboro, IN (13.9 miles ), Wingate, IN (14.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $30,500
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $30,500
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $57,700
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $54,800
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $64,400
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $49,300
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $48,200
2004: 1 building, cost: $126,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $147,000
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $133,800
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $48,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 40.29 N, Longitude: 87.25 W

51 people in nursing homes

Area code: 765

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Attica, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (32%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
Construction (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

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Crime in Attica by Year
Type	2002	2003	2005	2006
Murders	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	28.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	29.4
Robberies	1	0	1	1
per 100,000	28.3	0.0	28.9	29.4
Assaults	24	29	2	4
per 100,000	678.5	828.8	57.8	117.4
Burglaries	28	23	30	29
per 100,000	791.6	657.3	867.1	851.2
Thefts	105	131	88	72
per 100,000	2968.6	3743.9	2543.4	2113.3
Auto thefts	6	4	6	6
per 100,000	169.6	114.3	173.4	176.1
Arson	0	0	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	28.9	58.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	388.5	370.7	196.5	214.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.81
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Attica, Indiana

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Attica-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the Attica city center killed 18 people and injured 285 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 tornado 21.0 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Attica:

ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 10 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)
WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 26 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)
LAFAYETTE HOME HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Attica, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Attica:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Attica:

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

Local government website: WWW.ATTICAINDIANA.COM

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; FT enrollment: 2,197)
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 63 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 67 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 75 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)

Public high school in Attica:

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

Public elementary/middle school in Attica:

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

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)

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Cemeteries: Saint Francis of Xavier Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Attica: Ravine Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Attica Inn (710 East State Road 28), Hotel Attica Inn (126 North Perry Street).

Courts: Warren County - Courthouse Maintenance (Courthouse), Warren County - Clerk Of Circuit Court- Courthouse (125 North Monroe Suite STE).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Attica and their reported violations in the past:

ATTICA WATER UTILITY (Population served: 3491, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-13-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-13-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-1998), St Public Notif requested (FEB-10-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-08-1997)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-05-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-05-2002)

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

SUMMERS-CARROLL CAMPGROUND (Population served: 65, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

SHAWNEE LANES (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2002), St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-1999)

14 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

RIVERVIEW UNITED METHODIST (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

15 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.1%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.3%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.2%

Attica compared to Indiana state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Attica (2007 data):

The Central National Bank and Trust Company: Jackson Street Branch at 307 East Jackson Street, branch established on 1981-10-26; The Central National Bank And Trust at Main Street, branch established on 1887-06-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $54.2 mil, Deposits: $42.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Cnb Bancorp
The Fountain Trust Company: Attica Branch at 427 East Main Street, branch established on 1981-10-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $162.3 mil, Deposits: $133.9 mil, headquarters in Covington, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Piper Holdings, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Attica mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Fountain County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,259	$27,108	2	$1,568
Streets and Highways	2	$4,633	$27,798	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	6	$16,764	$33,528	0	$0
Water Supply	4	$11,786	$35,358	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$7,148	$28,592	0	$0
Health	0	$0		1	$780
Sewerage	2	$5,151	$30,906	0	$0
Totals for Government	18	$47,740	$31,827	3	$2,347

Attica government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,000
Charges - Sewerage: $360,000
Solid Waste Management: $145,000

All Other: $91,000

Parks & Recreation: $14,000

Parking Facilities: $1,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $2,095,000
Water Utilities: $379,000

Sewerage: $355,000

Police Protection: $322,000

Parks & Recreation: $204,000

Regular Highways: $181,000

Solid Waste Management: $155,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $146,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $93,000

General Public Buildings: $60,000

Financial Administration: $52,000

Fire Protection: $51,000

Health Services - Other: $16,000

Central Staff Services: $13,000

Corrections - Other: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $67,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $256,000
Highways: $22,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,020,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $0
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,114,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,400,000
Other, NEC: $1,012,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $620,000
Other, NEC: $102,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $222,000
Interest Earnings: $24,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $33,000
Water Utilities: $15,000

General - Other: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $797,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $424,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $147,000
Highways: $97,000

All Other: $3,000
Tax - Property: $500,000
Public Utilities: $14,000

NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,484,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $96,000

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.85%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Warren County, IN	1.13% ($22,909 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, IN	0.91% ($28,323)
from Tippecanoe County, IN	0.82% ($28,268)

6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.93%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Tippecanoe County, IN	1.29% ($33,011 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, IN	1.04% ($24,606)
to Warren County, IN	0.81% ($30,291)

Strongest AM radio stations in Attica:

WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Attica:

WFWR (91.5 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: FOUNTAIN WARREN COMMUNITY RADIO CORP)
W216BB (91.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WAZY-FM (96.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS L.P.)
WSHP (95.7 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
WSKL (92.9 FM; VEEDERSBURG, IN; Owner: ZONA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKZS (103.1 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BROADCASTING , INC., OF IN.)
WRHK (94.9 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
WIMC (103.9 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFOF (90.3 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: DOXA, INCORP.)
WCDQ (106.3 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBAA-FM (101.3 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
WHPL (89.9 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WIBN (98.1 FM; EARL PARK, IN; Owner: BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGLM (106.7 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: KVB BROADCASTING)
WASK-FM (98.7 FM; BATTLE GROUND, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
WKHY (93.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Attica:

WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)

Attica fatal accident list for 2006:
Nov 24, 2006 11:29 AM, Sr- 28, Cr- 750, Lat: 40.278939, Lon: -87.147822, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

Attica fatal accident list for 1991:
Jun 23, 1991 06:17 AM, E Washingt, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

Attica fatal accident list for 1983:
Nov 11, 1983 11:27 AM, 41, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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