Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County, Indiana
township in Whitley County, Indiana
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) and it contained 875 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.
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. 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
Etna at 41.2736574°N 85.5735942°W / 41.2736574; -85.5735942
Lorane at 41.2069904°N 85.5585931°W / 41.2069904; -85.5585931
Ormas at 41.2950468°N 85.5460935°W / 41.2950468; -85.5460935
(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
References
"Etna-Troy Township, Whitley County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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