OdenMI
A town of 150, settled in 1882.
Is Oden a good place to live?
49% of households live in a home they own in Oden, against 84% in Michigan’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Oden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oden.
A college town: 47% of residents are 18 to 24
24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 37% and 77% women
The Census survey reached too few of Oden’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.1 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Oden | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 47.3% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 28.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 0% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.3% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 50.6% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Oden has 0.2 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Petoskey (24%), Little Traverse Township (14%) and Bear Creek Township (9%). The median commute is under 8 miles. The share of residents in Oden who live below the poverty line is 11%.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Oden
A winter brings about 120 inches of snow, with January nights at 12° and July afternoons at 79°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Oden is
5% of Oden adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Of 32 CDC measures, Oden beats the Michigan average on 7 and trails it on 1. Among adults locally, 30% feel lonely and 16% report frequent mental distress.
| Oden | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Oden | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.8% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.1% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Oden faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score for Oden is 51 of 100. FEMA puts 72% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 22% to cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conserved land covers 0.4% of Oden
Together, the parks and preserves in Oden cover 6 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Oden Field | — | 4 |
| 2. Gazebo Park | — | 1 |
| 3. Woodruff Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Oden
Moving to Oden: who provides what
Oden is unincorporated, so Emmet County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
100% of working residents leave Oden for work
Where Oden’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oden
College town 17 of every 100 Oden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Questions about Oden
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