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OdinKS

The town, settled in 1877, counts 58 residents.

Population
58
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
29.6
years
Land area
4 sq mi
Settled
1877
149 years ago

Is Odin a good place to live?

83% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Odin, above both the Kansas town median (29%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Odin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

58 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Odin: four seasons and hot summers

15″snow a winter

The midsummer high for Odin comes to 92°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–44°
Spring41–67°
Summer65–90°
Fall43–69°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Odin is

Among adults in Odin, 28% get no exercise outside work. CDC measures, 32 in all: Odin beats Kansas on 2 and trails on 7. Two figures for adults here: 39% have high blood pressure, 32% sleep under 7 hours.

OdinKansas townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%34%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%35%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%16%16%
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better23 too close to call7 worse
What stands outOdinKS
More adults screened for colon cancer72.5%63.5%
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%77.6%
More adults with COPD9.2%6.7%
Clara Barton Hospital
9.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Odin has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

51risk score of 100

Expected losses in Odin break down as 31% from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes. The town’s FEMA hazard score stands at 51 of 100.

FEMA risk score
51Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

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Everything we know about Odin

12pages on Odin
Getting set up

Moving to Odin: who provides what

Odin is unincorporated, so Barton County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMidwest Energy12.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBarton CountyBarton County provides services here
SchoolsCentral Plains Unified School District 112Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBarton County ClerkBarton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP code6752567525 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Odin

About Odin

Unincorporated community in Barton County, Kansas

Odin a census-designated place (CDP) in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 87. It is located northwest of Claflin at the intersection of NE 140 Rd and NE 90 Ave.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
4.0 sq mi
Elevation
1,841 ft

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