Attica, New York
Attica | |
|---|---|
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Wyoming |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.03 sq mi (93.31 km2) |
| • Land | 35.71 sq mi (92.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 7,702 |
• Estimate (2016) | 7,448 |
| • Density | 208.5/sq mi (80.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-121-03012 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0942677 |
| Website | www.TownOfAttica.net |
Attica is a town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 6.155 as of 2024.
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.