Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Attica gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $196K for a typical one, or 3.1 years of the county’s $63K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 451st among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 82% of the country, and the median household income is $69K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, 5% of its land is conserved. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns, with 6 places on the National Register. Only 31 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on history. 21% of working residents work locally in Attica, above both the Indiana town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). The biggest park or preserve is Ravine Park, at 46 acres.
Where Attica beats most towns.
Census counts: 1,713 in 1860, a peak of 4,341 in 1960, 3,036 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1869 and a map from 1984 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Attica is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Attica, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Attica.
Attica trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, trades workers with Lafayette and other neighbors and is one of Indiana’s best towns for the outdoors.
Its A for the outdoors ranks #18 of 593 in Indiana.
1.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Attica’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Attica | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ravine Park | — | 46 |
| 2. Ouabache Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Riley Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
42% of Attica adults have obesity. Attica beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of Attica adults smoke cigarettes.
| Attica | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Attica | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Attica.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes are within reach (about $196K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 22 miles. The median property tax bill is $773, against $1,614 across Indiana, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Attica is $802 a month. Typical home values rose 4.8% in the year to September 2026. 65% of households own their home in Attica.
| Attica | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $802 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Attica has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Attica has about as many jobs (1,267) as working residents, but only 307 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 1,838 in 2013 to 1,267.
About one in 5 of Attica’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Attica fell to 1,267 in 2023, 571 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Lafayette (19%), Indianapolis (5%) and West Lafayette (5%).
| Attica | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Attica. Close and well known come first.
20 mi Stadium & arenaRoss–Ade Stadium
26 mi State parkProphetstown State Park36 mi LandmarkWabash and Erie Canal
28 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park
20 mi MuseumSamara
28 mi MuseumRopkey Armor MuseumRoss–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0
None within 15 miles of Attica; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Attica residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
5.1% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
6 places in Attica on the National Register of Historic Places.
6 notable people were born in Attica.
City in Indiana, United States
Attica is a city in Logan Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Attica had a population of 3,036.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Attica grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #451 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
6 notable people were born here, including Jacob Edwin Meeker and Bernard Sobel.
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