Personal loans in Attica, NY
By population, Attica sits at 272nd in New York, with an estimated 2,447 residents. Two households in Attica with comparable incomes can still be offered different rates; the city's 2,447 residents are not the reason.
The 2020 count to the 2023 estimate shows about 1.7% decline in Attica. Decide the purpose of the loan and your repayment plan before sharing any details with a Attica lender. A lender that serves Attica operates under New York lending statutes and a New York supervisor. The closest larger city is Batavia, NY about 11 miles away.
Borrowing in Attica: the local picture
Set out below is Attica's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: 2,447 people, a figure that places Attica 272nd among the 595 Census places in New York (US Census Bureau, Vintage 2023).
- Population trend: About 1.7% below the 2020 Census base.
- Net change: roughly 42 fewer people than the 2020 Census counted.
- Size percentile: bigger than about 54% of the places in New York, with 2,447 residents in Attica.
- Density: roughly 1,403 residents per square mile, spread over 1.7 sq mi of land.
- Land area rank: Attica's 1.7 square miles rank 247th of 595 places in New York.
- Share of state population: Attica's 2,447 residents are about 0.0% of New York.
- National standing: Attica ranks 6,919th of 19,457 US places.
- Growth in New York: Attica stands 334th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 595 places.
- Versus New York: the state average change is -1.1%, while Attica moved 1.7%.
- Density rank: Attica places 324th among New York's places by people per square mile.
- Against the state median: Attica runs about 1,403 residents per square mile, where the New York median is 1,515.
- Location: latitude 42.8639, longitude -78.2797 (Census Gazetteer).
- Nearest larger cities: Batavia (11 mi); Warsaw (11 mi); Alden (11 mi); Akron (15 mi); Le Roy (17 mi). Living near a larger metro rarely changes what is available in Attica.
- Nearest smaller towns: Alexander (3 mi); Corfu (9 mi); Wyoming (10 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 42 smaller Census places.
- At 100 miles: 76 larger Census places fall inside that radius.
New York consumer-lending rules applied in Attica
Below are the New York rules that apply to a loan made in Attica, each with the regulator that issued it.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Source says: "Notify the Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 if you believe payday loans are being made in New York" | New York State Department of Financial Services as of 2026-09-16 |
| Criminal usury in the second degree (Penal Law 190.40) | Interest rate exceeding 25% per annum; class E felony Source says: "at a rate exceeding twenty-five per centum per annum or the equivalent rate for a longer or shorter period" | New York State Senate (Open Legislation) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 16% per annum maximum civil rate (Banking Law 14-a; General Obligations Law 5-501) Source says: "The maximum rate of interest provided for in section 5-501 of the general obligations law shall be sixteen per centum per annum." | New York State Senate (Open Legislation) as of 2026-09-16 |
How personal loans work in Attica
Attica is a small community of about 2,447 people, and the personal loans written here are mostly unsecured — no collateral, so the lender leans on your credit file. Because pricing is borrower-level, two people in Attica can be quoted different APRs on the same amount and term. Because the payment is fixed, the total cost of a Attica loan is knowable in advance — unlike a revolving card balance.
Where Attica sits in New York
Against New York's other places, Attica accounts for about 0.0% of the state's population and ranks 272nd of 595 by size. For population change between 2020 and 2023, Attica ranks 334th of 595 in New York (about the 44th percentile). At about 1,403 people per square mile, Attica is the 324th most densely settled place in New York. By land area, its 1.7 square miles rank 247th of 595 places in New York.
A practical checklist for Attica borrowers
Complete these steps first when you borrow in Attica (2,447 residents):
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Price the payment first with our personal loan calculator before any lender quotes you.
- Line up several pre-qualified offers and let the APR decide.
- Confirm the lender holds a New York licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Look for an origination fee or prepayment penalty in the written disclosure.
- Check that the monthly payment fits your budget next to your existing obligations.
- Choose a term you can live with; stretching it lowers the payment but raises total interest.
In Attica as elsewhere in New York, the written terms — not the advertisement — are what count for its 2,447 residents.
Land, water and location for Attica
Inside Attica's boundaries lie about 1.7 square miles of land, with no significant water area recorded. With 2,447 residents, the land area yields roughly 1,403 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, New York, the distance is roughly 270 miles. Within 50 miles of Attica there are 41 larger Census places. The 100-mile radius contains 76 larger places.
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Nearby places
- Alexander, NY — population 496
- Corfu, NY — population 690
- Batavia, NY — population 15,437
- Warsaw, NY — population 3,629
- Wyoming, NY — population 378
- Oakfield, NY — population 1,789
- Alden, NY — population 2,594
- Elba, NY — population 590