Odin Township, Marion County, Illinois

Odin Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°36′N 89°4′W / 38.600°N 89.067°W / 38.600; -89.067
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyMarion
Settled1827
Area
 • Total
18.08 sq mi (46.8 km2)
 • Land18.05 sq mi (46.7 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Estimate 
(2016)[1]
1,654
 • Density95.4/sq mi (36.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code17-121-55223

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

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2016 (est.)1,654[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Adjacent townships

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Brinkerhoff, J. G. H. Brinkerhoff's History of Marion County, Illinois. B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 180. Retrieved December 12, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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