Attica, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Attica is a village in Seneca County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 955 at the 2000 census.
Attica was designed a Tree City USA
by the National Arbor Day Foundation
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 955 people, 393 households, and 277 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,783.4 people per square mile (682.8/km²). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 803.0 per square mile (307.5/km²). 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.
into Seneca East, the village was served by the Attica School District.
Seneca County, Ohio
Seneca County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 56,745. Its county seat is Tiffin and it is named for the Seneca Indians.The Tiffin Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Seneca County....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 955 at the 2000 census.
Attica was designed a Tree City USA
Tree City USA
Tree City USA is a tree planting and tree care program sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation for cities and towns in the United States.- Requirements :...
by the National Arbor Day Foundation
Arbor Day
Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. It originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States during 1872 by J. Sterling Morton. The first Arbor Day was held on April 10, 1872, and an estimated 1 million trees were planted that day.Many...
.
Geography
Attica is located at 41°3′53"N 82°53′5"W (41.064826, -82.884790).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 955 people, 393 households, and 277 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,783.4 people per square mile (682.8/km²). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 803.0 per square mile (307.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.95% White, 0.21% Native American, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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.
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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. Until consolidation with RepublicRepublic, Ohio
Republic is a village in Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 614 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1834, Sidney Smith hired R.M. Shoemaker of Cincinnati to survey a new town at the corners of sections 15, 16, 21, and 22 in Scipio Township...
into Seneca East, the village was served by the Attica School District.