Odin Township, Marion County, Illinois

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]

Odin Township
Township
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 38°36′N 89°4′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

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

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

Adjacent townships

• Carrigan Township (north and northwest)
• Tonti Township (northeast)
• Salem Township (east)
• Raccoon Township (southeast)
• Centralia Township (south and southwest)
• Sandoval Township (west)