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Huntington County

Population in 2011: 94. Population change since 2000: -14.5%
 

Males: 50  (53.2%)
Females: 44  (46.8%)

Median resident age:  45.2 years
Indiana median age:  39.9 years

Zip code: 46750

Estimated median household income in 2009: $28,027 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Mount Etna:

$28,027
Indiana:

$45,424
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,780

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $102,413 (it was $76,900 in 2000)
Mount Etna:

$102,413
Indiana:

$123,100
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $105,847; Detached houses: $109,828; Townhouses or other attached units: $179,189; Mobile homes: $6,516

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  • White alone - 90 (95.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (2.1%)
  • Hispanic - 2 (2.1%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Mount Etna: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.8%), United States (21.8%), English (18.2%), Irish (11.8%), Scottish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 813 feet

Land area: 0.08 square miles.

Population density: 1148 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mount Etna:

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Etna town:

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.8%
Indiana:  3.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $471 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $135 (0.1%)

Mount Etna satellite photo by USGS

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 ), Van Buren, IN (3.0 miles ), La Fontaine, IN (3.1 miles ), Huntington, IN (3.2 miles ), Lagro, IN (3.3 miles ), Markle, IN (3.6 miles ), Marion, IN (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.74 N, Longitude: 85.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 260

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.9%
Indiana:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-3.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (59%)
  • Wholesale trade (14%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Other services, except public administration (28%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
  • Accountants and auditors (15%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Woodworkers (10%)
  • Cashiers (21%)
  • Child care workers (15%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)


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Tornado activity:

Mount Etna-area historical tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 201% 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 below Indiana state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from Mount Etna center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from Mount Etna center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Huntington County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Etna:

  • PARKVIEW HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; HUNTINGTON, IN)
  • MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; MARION, IN)
  • WABASH COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; WABASH, IN)

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

  • Indiana Wesleyan University (about 17 miles; Marion, IN; Full-time enrollment: 13,899)
  • Taylor University (about 20 miles; Upland, IN; FT enrollment: 2,016)
  • Indiana Institute of Technology (about 33 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo (about 34 miles; Kokomo, IN; FT enrollment: 2,468)
  • Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast (about 35 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 4,903)
  • Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (about 36 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 8,540)
  • Ball State University (about 39 miles; Muncie, IN; FT enrollment: 17,693)

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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
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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.4%

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Indiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.3%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Etna, IN


Mount Etna compared to Indiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Mount Etna travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Wood (5%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Huntington County Indiana:


2008 Presidential Election results in Huntington County Indiana:
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Religion statistics for Mount Etna (based on Huntington County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.01%
Here51.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchSalvation ArmyUnited Church of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents26.0%15.3%9.4%8.0%7.5%
Congregations4.3%23.2%1.4%7.2%4.3%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the Nazarene The Wesleyan ChurchLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents5.2%4.9%4.2%4.2%15.3%
Congregations2.9%5.8%7.2%2.9%40.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables 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
Here:

5.30 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

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

8.22 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Huntington County:

9.6%
State:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Huntington County:

30.4%
State:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.2%
Indiana:

14.3%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$765
Sewerage 0$0 1$493
Totals for Government 0$0 6$1,258

Mount Etna government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000 ($21.28)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $32,000 ($340.43)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $19,000 ($202.13)
    General - Other: $4,000 ($42.55)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($31.91)
    Fire Protection: $1,000 ($10.64)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000 ($42.55)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000 ($21.28)
    General Support: $1,000 ($10.64)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $82,000 ($872.34)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $81,000 ($861.70)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,000 ($10.64)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($10.64)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($10.64)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000 ($10.64)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $37,000 ($393.62)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000 ($21.28)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000 ($31.91)
    General Support: $1,000 ($10.64)
    All Other: $1,000 ($10.64)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $4,000 ($42.55)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000 ($21.28)

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,058 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.11%
Indiana average:

6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allen County, IN  1.15% ($48,206 average AGI)
from Wells County, IN  0.43% ($30,508)
from Wabash County, IN  0.32% ($27,851)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.84%
Indiana average:

6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allen County, IN  1.42% ($31,448 average AGI)
to Wells County, IN  0.54% ($34,538)
to Wabash County, IN  0.39% ($28,034)

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; 1 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 fatal accident list:

Oct 27, 2006 07:46 AM, Sr- 9, Sr- 124, Lat: 40.741328, Lon: -85.573131, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Douglas W Lancaster, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 28 (Lat: 40.766000 Lon: -85.621944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
  • Douglas W Lancaster, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 28 (Lat: 40.766000 Lon: -85.621944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Licensee ID: L01357071
    Registrant: Gencom Communications, 2651 N Industrial Way, Suite M, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314, Phone: (928) 925-9585, Email:
  • Towers Manager, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 28 (Lat: 40.766000 Lon: -85.621944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Licensee ID: L01357071
    Registrant: Gencom Communications, 2651 N Industrial Way, Suite M, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314, Phone: (928) 925-9585, Email:


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