Odessa TownshipSD
A town of 17.
Is Odessa Township a good place to live?
Odessa Township’s January low is 4°F, below both the South Dakota town median (9°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). 63% of the land in Odessa Township is conserved, where South Dakota’s towns sit at 3.3% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Odessa Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
17 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Odessa Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Odessa Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Odessa Township.
Odessa Township has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
13 miles of trail. The trail density in Odessa Township is 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The FEMA risk score in Odessa Township is lower than in most of South Dakota or the rest of the country
31% of Odessa Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 26%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Odessa Township brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
For Odessa Township, the typical July afternoon high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Odessa Township have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical South Dakota or U.S. town
The share of adults in Odessa Township who report frequent mental distress: 14%. Among 36 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Odessa Township. Against the South Dakota average, Odessa Township comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 8.
| Odessa Township | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Odessa Township | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.7% | 18.8% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.8% | 75.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Odessa Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Odessa Township; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Odessa Township residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Questions about Odessa Township
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Is Odessa Township, SD a good place to live?
Odessa Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.