Attica, New York

Attica
Location in Wyoming County and the state of New York.
Location in Wyoming County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°51′45″N 78°17′03″W / 42.86250°N 78.28417°W / 42.86250; -78.28417
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWyoming
Area
 • Total
36.03 sq mi (93.31 km2)
 • Land35.71 sq mi (92.49 km2)
 • Water0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
Population
 • Total
7,702
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
7,448
 • Density208.56/sq mi (80.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-121-03012
Websitewww.TownOfAttica.net

Attica is a town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 7,702 as of 2010.

The Town of Attica is on the northern boundary of the county and contains part of a village also named Attica (the northern part of the village is within the adjacent town of Alexander in 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.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
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