187 years in pictures
Census counts: 155 in 1860, a peak of 221 in 1870, 111 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
- 1839Mount Etna is platted
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 114, platted in 1839.
Mount Etna’s age of the median resident is 49.7 years, above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Mount Etna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Mount Etna beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 155 in 1860, a peak of 221 in 1870, 111 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1950 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mount Etna, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Mount Etna.
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just over two in five adults have obesity in Mount Etna. Of 32 CDC measures, Mount Etna beats the Indiana average on 6 and trails it on 6. Two figures for adults locally: 16% have diabetes, 83% had a checkup this year.
| Mount Etna | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 80% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| What stands out | Mount Etna | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.2% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
56% of Mount Etna’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 17%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Mount Etna
About 4 of every 100 Mount Etna residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Mount Etna is a town in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mount Etna had a population of 111. It lies at the intersection of four townships: Jefferson, Lancaster, Polk and Wayne.
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Mount Etna has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.