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Minnesota›Watonwan County

Odin TownshipMN

A town of 168.

Is Odin Township a good place to live?

Odin Township’s median age is 48.4 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Odin Township. The biggest park or preserve is Sulem Lake Wildlife Management Area, at 55 acres. Odin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

168 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
OdinButterfield TownshipLong Lake TownshipMountain Lake TownshipOdinButterfield TownshipLong Lake TownshipMountain Lake TownshipOdin Township
Getting set up

Moving to Odin Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerSouth Central Electric Assn15.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRed Rock Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Odin Township’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 codes56120, 5616056120 94% · 56160 6%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 Township.

Work & commute

With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Odin Township’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Odin Township for work: only 0% work in town. At $111,000, Odin Township’s median household income is against $90,000 in Minnesota’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Odin Township.

0%work in town
Odin TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Median household income$111,000$90,000$80,000
Below the poverty line12%7%9.6%
Average trip to work22 minutes23 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Odin Township0%
St. James13%
Mankato12%
Madelia8%
Albert Lea4%
30 mi
median commute distance
13
jobs based in Odin Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Odin Township

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

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Odin Township

Odin Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–58°
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

A smaller share of adults in Odin Township have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Minnesota or U.S. town

22% of Odin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Odin Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 13% of Odin Township adults have diabetes.

Odin TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)12%7.3%8.1%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)28%23%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outOdin TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure79.6%76.1%
More uninsured adults11.8%7.5%
Mayo Clinic Health System St. James
10.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Outdoors

3.4% of Odin Township is conserved land

2.6 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. Odin Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.

3.4%conserved
Odin TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.50.4
Conserved land3.4%4.7%4.3%
3.4%
conserved · 778 of 22,585 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Fossum Wildlife Management Area, Thorn Unit—68
2. Sulem Lake Wildlife Management Area—55
3. Fossum Wildlife Management Area, Bottin Tract—40

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Odin Township

16pages on Odin Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Odin Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Odin Township for work

Where Odin Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → St. James St. James 13% 12% → Mankato Mankato 12% 8% → Madelia Madelia 8% 4% → Albert Lea Albert Lea 4% 3% → Lewisville Lewisville 3% 3% → Butterfield Butterfield 3% Odin Township · 0% stay
13jobs based in Odin Township
0%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Odin Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Odin Township, MN a good place to live?

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