Mount Etna, Indiana

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Population in 2022: 115 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +4.5%
 
Males: 60  (52.8%)
Females: 55  (47.2%)
Median resident age:

48.6 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip code: 46792

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,575 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Mount Etna:

$51,575
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,473 (it was $13,421 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $95,370 (it was $76,900 in 2000)
Mount Etna:

$95,370
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $134,971; detached houses: $134,829
March 2022 cost of living index in Mount Etna: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.0%

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Ancestries: German (53.4%), American (20.7%), European (5.2%), Dutch (3.4%), Irish (3.4%), Italian (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 813 feet

Land area: 0.08 square miles.

Population density: 1,404 people per square mile   (low).

Mount Etna, Indiana map

2 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.8%
Indiana:

3.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $987 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $729 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (32.5 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (133.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Warren, IN (2.9 miles ),
Andrews, IN (2.9 miles ),
Landess, IN (3.0 miles),
Van Buren, IN (3.0 miles ),
La Fontaine, IN (3.1 miles ),
Huntington, IN (3.2 miles ),
Lagro, IN (3.3 miles ),
Jalapa, IN (3.5 miles)

Latitude: 40.74 N, Longitude: 85.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 260

Distribution of median household income in Mount Etna, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mount Etna, IN in 2022

Mount Etna satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Indiana:

2.8%
Most common industries in Mount Etna, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (9.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.4%)
  • Social assistance (9.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.5%)
  • Truck transportation (7.5%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Truck transportation (20.0%)
  • Construction (15.0%)
  • Public administration (15.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (15.0%)
  • Wood products (10.0%)
  • Health care (10.0%)
  • Machinery (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Social assistance (15.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (12.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (12.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (6.1%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
Most common occupations in Mount Etna, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Cashiers (13.2%)
  • Child care workers (9.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20.0%)
  • Accountants and auditors (15.0%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (15.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10.0%)
  • Woodworkers (10.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (21.2%)
  • Child care workers (15.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (12.1%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (12.1%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (9.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.1%)

Average climate in Mount Etna, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 61.1. This is about average.

City:

61.1
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 35.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.3
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Mount Etna-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/6/1956, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Mount Etna town center killed one person and injured 31 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 16.1 miles away from the town center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mount Etna-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 201.1 miles away from Mount Etna center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 195.6 miles away from Mount Etna center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 201.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 181.4 miles away from Mount Etna center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 224.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Huntington County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mount Etna topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Mount Etna:

  • HERITAGE POINTE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WARREN, IN)
  • COMMUNITY CARE CENTER OF HUNTINGTON (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HUNTINGTON, IN)
  • OAKBROOK VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HUNTINGTON, IN)
  • MILLER S MERRY MANOR INC (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HUNTINGTON, IN)
  • MILLER'S MERRY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HUNTINGTON, IN)
  • HICKORY CREEK AT HUNTINGTON (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HUNTINGTON, IN)
  • DAVITA RENAL CARE OF HUNTINGTON (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; HUNTINGTON, IN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Etna:

  • Indiana Wesleyan University (about 17 miles; Marion, IN; Full-time enrollment: 13,681)
  • Taylor University (about 20 miles; Upland, IN; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (about 32 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • Indiana Institute of Technology (about 33 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 4,320)
  • Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (about 35 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 10,126)
  • Indiana University-Kokomo (about 36 miles; Kokomo, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • Ball State University (about 39 miles; Muncie, IN; FT enrollment: 20,254)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Mount Etna Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Huntington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.2 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

64.3%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.8%
Whole state:

6.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Mount Etna:

Marital status in Mount Etna, IN
  • Never married: 7.9%
  • Now married: 77.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

For population 25 years and over in Mount Etna:

  • High school or higher: 92.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
Indiana average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mount Etna, IN (based on Huntington County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,82247
Catholic4,8763
Mainline Protestant4,18525
Other6003
None18,641-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Huntington County:

1.33 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Huntington County:

5.30 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 31
Huntington County:

8.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.6%
Indiana:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.4%
State:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.2%
Indiana:

14.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.7%
Indiana:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

52.3%
Indiana:

46.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.4
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Mount Etna:

20.0%
State:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Mount Etna:

10.8%
Indiana:

10.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Indiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
Mount Etna:

43.2%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
Here:

58.1%
State:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.5%
Indiana:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mount Etna, IN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$3,249
Financial Administration 0$0 4$2,955
Totals for Government 0$0 6$6,204

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Etna:

  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBZQ (1300 AM; 0 kW; HUNTINGTON, IN; Owner: LARKO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAT (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Etna:

  • WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WKUZ (95.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: UPPER WABASH BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCKZ (94.1 FM; ROANOKE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJOT-FM (105.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF WABASH, INC.)
  • W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WARU-FM (101.9 FM; ROANN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WXKE (102.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, IN; Owner: TAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
  • WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WNUY (100.1 FM; BLUFFTON, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORP.)
  • WBNI-FM (89.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NE IN., INC.)
  • WNHT (96.3 FM; CHURUBUSCO, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFWI (92.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSHI (106.3 FM; COLUMBIA CITY, IN; Owner: JAMMIN' BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMYK (98.5 FM; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Etna:

  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
  • WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
  • WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W66BD (Channel 53; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)
  • Mount Etna, Indiana
  • Fatal accident count8
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents14
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
  • Fatalities8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents22
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
  • Indiana average
  • Fatal accident count4509
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents7189
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1025
  • Fatalities4925
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents10536
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents710
See more detailed statistics of Mount Etna fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 29Number of bridges
  • 390ft / 119mTotal length
  • $2,320,000Total costs
  • 22,390Total average daily traffic
  • 2,831Total average daily truck traffic
  • 38,570Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic
New bridges in Mount Etna, IN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 121960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 81990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Mount Etna, IN

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

6
  • Douglas W Lancaster, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 28 (Lat: 40.766000 Lon: -85.621944), Type: 91.4, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, Fcc@wacorp.Net, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 643-5000

  • Douglas W Lancaster, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 28 (Lat: 40.766000 Lon: -85.621944), Type: 91.4, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, Fcc@wacorp.Net, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 643-5000

  • Towers Manager, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 28 (Lat: 40.766000 Lon: -85.621944), Type: 91.4, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, Fcc@wacorp.Net, , Belle-vue, Phone: (425) 643-5000

  • Edward Schafer, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 28 (Lat: 40.766000 Lon: -85.621944), Type: 91.4, Structure height: 18069 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Iwg Towers Assets Ii, LLC, Eschafer@insitewireless.Com, , Alexa-ndria, Phone: (703) 535-3009

  • Edward Schafer, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 28 (Lat: 40.766000 Lon: -85.621944), Type: 91.4, Structure height: 18069 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: Insite Towers, LLC, Eschafer@insitewireless.Com, , Alexa-ndria, Phone: (703) 535-3009

  • Leanne Wasilition, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 28 (Lat: 40.766000 Lon: -85.621944), Type: 91.4, Structure height: 18069 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Registrant: American Towers LLC, Faa-Fcc@americantower.Com, , Wobur-n, Phone: (781) 926-4500


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mount Etna, IN
  • 41.5%Electricity
  • 35.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.5%Wood
  • 4.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mount Etna, IN
  • 55.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 44.4%Electricity


Mount Etna compared to Indiana state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
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