Etna-Troy Township is one of nine
townships
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in
Whitley County,
Indiana
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,889 and it contained 921 housing units.
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.
Etna Township now a part of Etna - Troy
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Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 97.64%) is land and (or 2.36%) is water.
Unincorporated towns
* Etna at
* Lorane at
* Ormas at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
* Washington Township, Noble County (north)
* Noble Township, Noble County (northeast)
* Thorncreek Township (east)
* Richland Township (south)
* Washington Township, Kosciusko County (west)
* Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains four cemeteries: Adams, Kiester, Pleasant Grove and Scott.
Major highways
* Indiana State Road 5
State Road 5 (SR 5) is a north–south state road in the US state of Indiana. Its southern terminus is at SR 22 in Upland, and the northern terminus is at SR 120 just north of Shipshewana. The state road runs for just over , passing throu ...
References
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United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Indiana Township Association
United Township Association of Indiana
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Townships in Whitley County, Indiana
Townships in Indiana