Living in Odin, MN: what to set up and who to call
The Odin water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 11.0 ppb, was higher than 98% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Power in Odin comes from South Central Electric Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Odin, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Odin.
Power comes from South Central Electric Assn
South Central Electric Assn (South Central Electric Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Odin. Its homes paid an average of 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $217 a month (its average across Minnesota).
Start or move service: econdev.southcentralelectric.com · (507) 375-3164
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Odin water system
The Odin water system supplies almost all of Odin. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Red Rock Rural Water System as seller) and serves 109 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 11.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 98% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MN1830008.
4 home internet providers serve Odin
100% of 80 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier | DSL | 74% | 10/1 |
| Midco | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| GigFire | Fixed wireless | 96% | 150/130 |
| MVTV Wireless | Fixed wireless | 61% | 50/10 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Odin’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Odin.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Odin is in Butterfield-Odin Public School District.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Odin is in ZIP code 56160
ZIP codes where Odin residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Odin | ZIP’s residents in Odin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56160 | Odin, MN | 100% | 63% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Odin
Who supplies Odin’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Odin water system (EPA ID MN1830008). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 11.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Odin?
South Central Electric Assn (South Central Electric Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 15.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Odin?
Frontier, Midco, GigFire, MVTV Wireless (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Odin?
56160. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Odin in?
Butterfield-Odin Public School District.
How do I register to vote in Odin?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Watonwan County Courthouse. Check your registration at mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.