Odin Township, Marion County, Illinois
Odin Township | |
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.svg) Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°36′N 89°4′W / 38.600°N 89.067°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Marion |
| Settled | 1827 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.08 sq mi (46.8 km2) |
| • Land | 18.05 sq mi (46.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Estimate (2016)[1] | 1,654 |
| • Density | 95.4/sq mi (36.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-121-55223 |
Odin Township is located in Marion County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,722 and it contained 735 housing units.[2]
The first Euro-American settler came to Odin Township in 1827.
Geography[edit]
Odin Township (E½ T2N R1E) is centered at 38°36'N 89°4'W (38.364, -89.059). It is transversed east–west by U.S. Route 50. The city of Odin is located in the eastern part of the township. Prior to 1896 Odin Township included what is now Sandoval Township.[3]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 18.08 square miles (46.8 km2), of which 18.05 square miles (46.7 km2) (or 99.83%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) (or 0.11%) is water.[2]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (est.) | 1,654 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Adjacent townships[edit]
- Carrigan Township (north and northwest)
- Tonti Township (northeast)
- Salem Township (east)
- Raccoon Township (southeast)
- Centralia Township (south and southwest)
- Sandoval Township (west)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- ^ Brinkerhoff, J. G. H. Brinkerhoff's History of Marion County, Illinois. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 180. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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