Etna, Maine
| Etna, Maine | |
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 Etna, Maine
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| Coordinates: 44°47′14″N 69°7′59″W / 44.78722°N 69.13306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.97 sq mi (64.67 km2) |
| • Land | 24.81 sq mi (64.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,246 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,239 |
| • Density | 50.2/sq mi (19.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04434 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-23865 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582468 |
Etna is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,246 at the 2010 census.
Etna is named for the famed Mount Etna in Italy. It was originally known as "Crosbytown" after its first proprietor, Gen. John Crosby of Hampden. Etna was incorporated as a town in 1820. Circa 1850 it had a population of 802.
Camp Etna is a summer colony where spiritualists have held yearly meetings since 1876, when Daniel Buswell, Jr., held the first meeting in a tent. A temple seating 1,100, a club house, and 78 cottages were built in 1880. The grave of Mrs. Mary Scannell Pepper Vanderbilt, a leader and benefactor of the camp, is marked by a monument.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.97 square miles (64.67 km2), of which, 24.81 square miles (64.26 km2) of it is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,246 people, 481 households, and 338 families residing in the town. The population density was 50.2 inhabitants per square mile (19.4/km2). There were 559 housing units at an average density of 22.5 per square mile (8.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.7% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
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