Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County, Indiana

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Etna-Troy Township
Township
Troy Presbyterian, Etna-Troy Township.jpg
Troy Presbyterian Church
Map highlighting Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County, Indiana.svg
Location in Whitley County
Coordinates: 41°15′37″N85°35′30″W / 41.26028°N 85.59167°W / 41.26028; -85.59167
Country United States
State Indiana
County Whitley
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total
36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Land35.19 sq mi (91.1 km2)
 • Water0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2)  2.36%
Elevation
[1]
932 ft (284 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
1,863
 • Density53.7/sq mi (20.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 260
GNIS feature ID 453281

Etna-Troy Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,863 (down from 1,889 at 2010 [3] ) and it contained 875 housing units.

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History

Etna Township, which was annexed by Whitley County from Noble County in 1860, merged with its neighbor to the south, Troy Township, in 1951. [4]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 35.19 square miles (91.1 km2) (or 97.64%) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2) (or 2.36%) is water. [3] Lakes in this township include Goose Lake, Indian Lake, Little Troy Cedar Lake, Loon Lake, Mud Lake, New Lake, Old Lake, Rine Lake, Robinson Lake, Scott Lake, Tadpole Lake, Troy Cedar Lake and Winters Lake. The stream of Cedar Lake Branch runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains four cemeteries: Adams, Kiester, Pleasant Grove and Scott.

Major highways

References

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