Attica is a village in Wyoming and Genesee counties, New York, United States.

As allies of the British, they were mostly forced out of New York after the American Revolution, when the Crown ceded control of its territory to the new United States.

[4] By 1810 the settlement had grown into a town.,[5] Malaria and plague drove the settlers to higher ground.

During the War of 1812, many people fled to this area from Buffalo, which was vulnerable to British attack from the Great Lakes.

[8] In 1854, Dr. Orin Davis established a health institute to which people from around the country traveled for treatment.

[citation needed] Agriculture remains an important element of community culture and economy.

In March 1929, roughly 700 acres (2.8 km2) south of the village were acquired for the prison, and construction began in October.

[13] The village limits extend north into the town of Alexander in Genesee County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.

[3] Tonawanda Creek, a tributary of the Niagara River, flows northward through the center of the village.

[24][25] The Genesee County side of Attica Village extends into Alexander Central School District.

[22] Higher education in the area is available at Genesee Community College, with its main campus located just north of Attica in nearby Batavia.