Odin, Kansas

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Odin, Kansas
CDP
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Odin
Coordinates: 38°33′58″N98°36′31″W / 38.56611°N 98.60861°W / 38.56611; -98.60861 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Barton
Area
  Total
4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2)
  Land4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,844 ft (562 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
87
  Density22/sq mi (8.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-52175
GNIS ID 475528 [1]

Odin a census-designated place (CDP) in Barton County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 87. [2] It is located northwest of Claflin at the intersection of NE 140 Rd and NE 90 Ave.

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History

Odin had a post office from 1877 until 1906. The post office was re-established in 1950, and finally closed again in 1995. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.4 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.18%, is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 101
2020 87−13.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

The 2020 United States census counted 87 people, 38 households, and 27 families in Odin. [5] [6] The population density was 21.8 per square mile (8.4/km2). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 14.0 per square mile (5.4/km2). [6] [7] The racial makeup was 100.0% (87) white or European American (100.0% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 0.0% (0) from two or more races. [8] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.0% (0) of the population. [9]

Of the 38 households, 34.2% had children under the age of 18; 63.2% were married couples living together; 10.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 28.9% of households consisted of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. [6] The average household size was 2.1 and the average family size was 4.1. [10] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 16.1% of the population. [11]

24.1% of the population was under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. [6] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 106.2 males. [6]

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $21,645 (with a margin of error of +/- $5,990). [12] The median income for those above 16 years old was $22,171 (+/- $21,426). [13] Approximately, 60.0% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 50.0% of those ages 65 or over. [14] [15]

Education

The community is served by Central Plains USD 112 public school district.

Odin schools were closed in 1974 through school unification. The Odin High School mascot was Odin Tigers. [16]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Odin, Kansas
  2. 1 2 "Profile of Odin, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Odin CDP, Kansas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  5. "US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  7. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  8. "US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  9. "US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  10. "US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  11. "US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  12. "US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  13. "US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  14. "US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  15. "US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  16. "Western Kansas Basketball Results", Great Bend Tribune, 13 December 1967, p.5.

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