Odin, Kansas

Odin is an unincorporated community in Barton County, Kansas, United States. The population was 101 at the 2010 census.[2]

Odin, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°33′58″N 98°36′31″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Barton
Area
• Total	4.0 sq mi (10.4 km^2)
• Land	4.0 sq mi (10.4 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation [1]	1,841 ft (561 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	101
• Density	25/sq mi (9.7/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-57125
GNIS ID	475528[1]

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

Odin is located at 38°33′58″N 98°36′31″W (38.56612, -98.60869).[1] 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

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Odin as a census-designated place (CDP).

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.[5]

References

1. "Odin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Odin CDP, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Odin CDP, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
5. "Western Kansas Basketball Results", Great Bend Tribune, 13 December 1967, p.5.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Barton County, Kansas