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A village of 2,028 people in New York
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Conserved land10%112 of 1,113 acres
Trails0.5 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves155 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Attica

Town in New York, United States
1811Established
5,790Population
36 sq miArea

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.

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Safety Grade A+

Attica reports less crime per resident than 98% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Attica 0
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Attica 2.5
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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