Etna, Licking County, Ohio
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CountryUnited States
Elevation1,070 ft (330 m)
Etna, Ohio | |
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 Township hall at Etna | |
 Location of Etna in Ohio | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′16″N 82°41′16″W / 39.95444°N 82.68778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Licking |
| Township | Etna |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2) |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,209 |
| • Density | 1,966.1/sq mi (759.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 43062 (Pataskala) |
| FIPS code | 39-25676[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2633229[2] |
Etna (formerly Carthage) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Licking County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,209. It lies at an elevation of 1,069 feet (326 m) at the intersection of U.S. Route 40 and State Route 310.[4] It was listed as a census-designated place in 2010.[5]
Etna was originally called "Carthage", under which name it was laid out in 1832 when the National Road was being built to that point.[6] The present name is derived from Etna Township.[7] A post office called Etna has been in operation since 1833.[8]
