Attica, Michigan

Attica, Michigan
Census-designated place
Attica, Michigan
Attica, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°01′49″N 83°09′58″W / 43.03028°N 83.16611°W / 43.03028; -83.16611Coordinates: 43°01′49″N 83°09′58″W / 43.03028°N 83.16611°W / 43.03028; -83.16611
Country United States
State Michigan
County Lapeer
Area[1]
 • Total 4.968 sq mi (12.87 km2)
 • Land 4.775 sq mi (12.37 km2)
 • Water 0.193 sq mi (0.50 km2)
Elevation 896 ft (273 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 994
 • Density 200/sq mi (77/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 48412
Area code(s) 810
GNIS feature ID 620309[2]

Attica is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Attica Township, Lapeer County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 994 as of the 2010 census.[1] Attica has a post office with ZIP code 48412.[3][4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 4.968 square miles (12.87 km2), of which 4.775 square miles (12.37 km2) is land and 0.193 square miles (0.50 km2) is water.[1]

History

In 1851, William Williams from New York state built a sawmill here, and most of the settlement developed on his land. I. N. Jenness, a lumberman and also from New York, is considered as co-founder of the community. A post office named "Mill Station" was established on October 9, 1867, with Oscar A. Williams as the first postmaster. The office was renamed "Elk Lake" on September 12, 1870, and became "Attica", after the township, on February 1, 1871.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Attica". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.


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