Odin Township, Marion County, Illinois

Odin Township is located in Marion County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,722 and it contained 735 housing units.[2]

Odin Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°36′N 89°4′W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMarion
Settled1827
Area
  Total18.08 sq mi (46.8 km2)
  Land18.05 sq mi (46.7 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,654
  Density95.4/sq mi (36.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-121-55223

The first Euro-American settler came to Odin Township in 1827.

Geography

Odin Township (E½ T2N R1E) is centered at 38°36'N 89°4'W (38.364, -89.059). It is transversed east–west by U.S. Route 50. The city of Odin is located in the eastern part of the township. Prior to 1896 Odin Township included what is now Sandoval Township. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.08 square miles (46.8 km2), of which 18.05 square miles (46.7 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2016 (est.)1,654[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

Adjacent townships

References

  1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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