Mount Etna, Indiana

Mount Etna, Indiana
—  Town  —
Location of Mount Etna in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°44′30″N 85°33′41″W / 40.74167°N 85.56139°W / 40.74167; -85.56139Coordinates: 40°44′30″N 85°33′41″W / 40.74167°N 85.56139°W / 40.74167; -85.56139
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Huntington
Townships	Jefferson, Lancaster, Polk, Wayne
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	810 ft (247 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	94
– Density	1,343.1/sq mi (518.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46750
Area code(s)	260
FIPS code	18-51408[1]
GNIS feature ID	0439560[2]

Mount Etna is a town in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. The population was 94 at the 2010 census. It lies at the intersection of four townships: Jefferson, Lancaster, Polk and Wayne.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 110 people, 42 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,343.1 people per square mile (530.9/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 561.6 per square mile (222.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

Mount Etna from the air, looking northeast.

There were 42 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,421. There were 6.3% of families and 10.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Mount Etna is the smallest town in Indiana and also holds the title of the Purple Martin capital due to its large population of Purple Martin birds

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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