Why visit Attica
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Williamsport Falls, Devon Theatre, Attica Downtown Historic District and Attica Main Street Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 23 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Attica
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Attica
Attica is a city in Logan Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Attica had a population of 3,036.
From the Wikipedia article Attica, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Williamsport Falls
Waterfall · 2.5 mi
Waterfall in Warren County, Indiana, United States
Museums and landmarks7
Attica Downtown Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Attica Main Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
National historic district located at Attica, Fountain County, Indiana
Brady Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Kent and Hitchens Houses
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Building in Indiana, United States
Marshall M. Milford House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic home located at Attica, Fountain County, Indiana
Old East Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Warren County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Courthouse in Indiana, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Restaurants and cafes2
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 0.6 mi
201 West Jackson Street
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00; Su 05:00-23:00
History
Attica was laid out by George Hollingsworth and platted by David Stump in 1825. The completion of the Wabash and Erie Canal through the town in 1847 brought a considerable amount of growth to the area, and ended (in Attica's favor) a long-standing rivalry with the neighboring communities of Rob Roy, Williamsport and Covington.
Attica is the nearest town to the location where Paul Dresser is believed to have written the state song, "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away", in 1897, and the bridge over the Wabash River bears his name.
The growth of Attica led to its inclusion of neighboring unincorporated communities such as Vine, for which a post office has been established in 1895, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. According to one source, the name Vine had been chosen for its brevity. Modernly, the location is marked by the southern termination of North Vine School Road.
The Attica Downtown Historic District, Attica Main Street Historic District, Brady Street Historic District, Marshall M. Milford House, and Old East Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the History section of Attica, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Map of Attica
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 16°F | 2.3 in | 8.1 in |
| Feb | 38°F | 19°F | 1.9 in | 5.7 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 28°F | 2.9 in | 3.1 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 39°F | 4.1 in | 0.2 in |
| May | 73°F | 51°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 60°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 62°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 60°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 53°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 66°F | 42°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 31°F | 3.1 in | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 22°F | 2.4 in | 5.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Attica 2E (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fountain County has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-08-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-08-15: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2008-06-08: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Purdue University Airport (LAF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 miles away.
- West Lafayette 20 mi northeast, about 32 min by car
- Lafayette 22 mi east, about 35 min by car
- Danville 22 mi southwest, about 35 min by car
- Rossville 23 mi west, about 38 min by car
- Crawfordsville 25 mi southeast, about 40 min by car
- Hoopeston 25 mi northwest, about 40 min by car
- Tilton 25 mi southwest, about 40 min by car
- Dayton 26 mi east, about 41 min by car
- Westville 27 mi southwest, about 43 min by car
- Catlin 29 mi southwest, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Attica Indiana from the west, Omnedon, Public domain
- Attica Main Street Historic District, Nyttend, Public domain
- Carnegie library in Attica, Nyttend, Public domain
- AtticaInLibrary, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Attica, Indiana house, Huw Williams ( Huwmanbeing ), Public domain
- Attica, Indiana rooster, Huw Williams ( Huwmanbeing ), Public domain
- Attica Downtown Historic District, Nyttend, Public domain
- Pamida Attica, Huw Williams ( Huwmanbeing ), Public domain
- Hitchens House in Williamsport, Nyttend, Public domain
- Warren County, Indiana Courthouse, Huw Williams ( Huwmanbeing ), Public domain
- Williamsport Falls 1, Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old East Historic District, Nyttend, Public domain
- James and Lucinda McDonald House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Marshall M. Milford House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Show And Tell 2013 Badlands Umc, Thom Kingston, CC BY 3.0
- Nothing But Sky 2013 Badlands Umc, Thom Kingston, CC BY 3.0
- Water Under The Bridge 2013 Badlands Umc, Thom Kingston, CC BY 3.0
- Duck 2013 Badlands Umc, Thom Kingston, CC BY 3.0
- Ultra4 In The Wild 2013 Badlands Umc, Thom Kingston, CC BY 3.0
- The Quarry 2013 Badlands Umc, Thom Kingston, CC BY 3.0
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