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North Dakota›McHenry County

Odin TownshipND

A town of 48.

Is Odin Township a good place to live?

49% of the land in Odin Township is conserved, above both the North Dakota town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Odin Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

48 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Cottonwood Lake TownshipVoltaire TownshipLake Hester TownshipBalfour TownshipBergenCottonwood Lake TownshipVoltaire TownshipLake Hester TownshipBalfour TownshipBergenOdin 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.

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PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Odin Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDrake Public School District 57Velva Public School District 12 districts serve Odin Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMcHenry County AuditorMcHenry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58792, 5871258792 75% · 58712 25%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Odin Township.

Outdoors

Odin Township keeps nearly a third of its land conserved

22 miles of trail. The concentration of trails for Odin Township comes to 0.6 miles per square mile, close to both North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4).

48.8%conserved
48.8%
conserved · 11,215 of 22,966 acres
22 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

Natural hazards

Odin Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower

FEMA puts 36% of Odin Township’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 21% to inland flooding. The town has had 27 paid flood insurance claims since 1979. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.

4risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
4Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
27
paid flood claims since 1979

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Odin Township

For Odin Township, the July high is 81°F.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Odin Township’s adults have high blood pressure

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Odin Township. In Odin Township, 15% of adults have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, Odin Township beats the North Dakota average on 4 and trails it on 12.

Odin TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)45%31%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%8.9%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)43%37%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outOdin TownshipND
Fewer binge drinkers16.5%21.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure84%76.3%
More adults with heart disease10.1%6.1%
CHI St. Alexius Health Turtle Lake
34.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Is Odin Township, ND a good place to live?

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