Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County, Indiana
Etna-Troy Township | |
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Township | |
Troy Presbyterian Church | |
Location in Whitley County | |
Coordinates: 41°15′37″N 85°35′30″W / 41.26028°N 85.59167°WCoordinates: 41°15′37″N 85°35′30″W / 41.26028°N 85.59167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Whitley |
Government | |
• Type | Indiana township |
Area | |
• Total | 36.04 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
• Land | 35.19 sq mi (91.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.85 sq mi (2.2 km2) 2.36% |
Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,889 |
• Density | 53.7/sq mi (20.7/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 453281 |
Etna-Troy Township is one of nine townships in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,889 and it contained 921 housing units.[1]
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.[1] 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
- 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
References
- "Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Retrieved 2013-05-10.