| Official Name: | Odin |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Watonwan |
| Government Type: | Mayor - Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Shilo Sydorowicz |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.96 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.96 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.37 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.37 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 123 |
| Population Density Km2: | 128.40 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 332.43 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1214 |
| Coordinates: | 43.8672°N -94.7428°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56160 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-48094[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2395300 |
Odin [3] 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.[4]
Odin was platted in 1899.[5] The city was named after Odin, Illinois.[6] Odin was incorporated in 1902.
Notable People
U.S. Diplomat Bruce Laingen
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.37sqmi, all land.[7]
Odin is located within Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican, Brad Finstad.
As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 106 people, 55 households, and 27 families residing in the city. The population density was 286.5PD/sqmi. There were 64 housing units at an average density of 173/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White and 3.8% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.
There were 55 households, of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.9% were non-families. 49.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.81.
The median age in the city was 47 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.7% were from 25 to 44; 21.6% were from 45 to 64; and 30.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.9% male and 49.1% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 125 people, 62 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density was 344.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 66 housing units at an average density of 182sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 62 households, out of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.9% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 35.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 66.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,118. There were 10.8% of families and 16.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 37.5% of under eighteens and 10.8% of those over 64.