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Minnesota›Watonwan County

OdinMN

A town of 127, settled in 1880.

Is Odin a good place to live?

5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Odin, below both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Odin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

127 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Odin TownshipLong Lake TownshipOdin TownshipLong Lake TownshipOdin
Getting set up

Moving to Odin: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Odin, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerSouth Central Electric Assn15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOdin water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Odin’s trash rules yet
SchoolsButterfield-Odin Public School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWatonwan County CourthouseWatonwan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5616056160 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Odin.

Housing

The typical home in Odin is valued at about $253K

The typical Odin home is worth about $253,000, up 4.7% in a year, 27% below the Minnesota typical home. 98% of households own their home in Odin, above both the Minnesota town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%).

$253KZillow home value

Typical home value

Odin$253K
Minnesota$349K
+4.7%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Odin faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Odin

Odin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer60–80°
Fall38–58°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Odin is

Odin beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 16% of Odin adults smoke cigarettes.

OdinMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)32%30%36%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)26%23%25%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better25 too close to call7 worse
What stands outOdinMN
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.1%8.9%
More adults with heart disease7.7%5.9%
More adults with COPD7%5.4%
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
10.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Odin

16pages on Odin
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Odin; the nearest are

About Odin

City in Minnesota, United States

Odin ( OH-din) is a city in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States, along the South Fork of the Watonwan River. The population was 123 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
1,211 ft
ZIP code
56160
Area code
507

Questions about Odin

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Odin, MN a good place to live?

Odin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.