Odin, MN

City in Watonwan County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

126

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36.8

years ∙ half population younger than 36.8, half older

Diversity Index

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Odin is a city within Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

City in Watonwan County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.867270° N, 94.742762° W

DMS43° 52′ 02.17″ N, 94° 44′ 33.94″ W

Population Density & area

340.5/sq mi (131.5/km²)

Total Area

0.37 sq mi (0.958 km²)

Land Area

0.37 sq mi (0.958 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

59.5% male

Male 59.5%

Female 40.5%

males per 100 females

Odin 147.1

Watonwan County 103.1

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Odin 0%

Watonwan County 13%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

36.8

years ∙ half population younger than 36.8, half older

Odin

36.8

Watonwan County

40.8

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

162.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Odin 162.5

Watonwan County 87

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Odin	Watonwan County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	34.1%	26.3%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	38.1%	53.5%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	27.8%	20.2%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	162.5	87	67.1
Child dependency ratio	89.6	49.2	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	72.9	37.8	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

100%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Odin 0%

Watonwan County 44.9%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Odin population

	Odin	Watonwan County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	0%	30.4%	6.4%
Mexican	0%	21%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	9.2%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	69.6%	93.6%
One race	100%	68.4%	89.1%
White	100%	67.7%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	0%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.7%
Asian	0%	0.3%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0%	1.2%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

61% family

Family 61%

Non family 39%

% family households

Odin 61%

Watonwan County 67.6%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

3.07

persons per household

Odin

3.07

Watonwan County

2.61

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Odin population

	Odin	Watonwan County	Minnesota
Total households	41	4,227	2,307,955
Average houshold size	3.07	2.61	2.43
Family households	25	2,858	1,438,404
Average family size	3.96	3.19	3.04
Married couple family	20	2,135	1,129,003
Other families	5	723	309,401
Male householder	0	270	102,922
Female householder	5	453	206,479
Non-family households	16	1,369	869,551
One-person households	14	1,251	686,475
Male householder	12	604	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	11	300	97,557
Female householder	2	647	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	2	419	186,557
Other living arrangements	2	118	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

housing units

Odin 45

Watonwan County 4,881

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

91.1% occupied

Occupied 91.1%

Vacant 8.9%

vacancy rate

Odin 8.9%

Watonwan County 13.4%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

93.3%

Single family houses

93.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

6.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1941

Half of houses were built before 1941, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

53.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

33.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

13.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Odin	Watonwan County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	6.3	6.1
1–3 rooms	0%	8.5%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	55.6%	45.4%	41.4%
7+ rooms	44.5%	46%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	2.2%	2.7%
1 bedroom	0%	7.8%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	37.8%	24.2%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	42.2%	38%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	20%	27.8%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1941	1961	1979
Total housing units	45	4,881	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

97.6% owners

Renter-occupied 2.4%

Owner-occupied 97.6%

homeownership rate

Odin 97.6%

Watonwan County 77.8%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

3.1

Owner-occupied

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Odin 3.1

Watonwan County 2.72

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Odin	Watonwan County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	41	4,227	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	19.5%	14.5%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	34.1%	35.2%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	22%	21%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	24.4%	29.3%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	97.8%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.8%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	0%	7.9%	6.7%
1 vehicle	14.6%	21.6%	30.8%
2 vehicles	53.7%	34.4%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	31.7%	36.1%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	85.4%	77.4%	75.9%
Electricity	9.8%	15.7%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	4.9%	2.2%	1.3%
All other fuels	0%	3.5%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	1.1%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.4%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	1.2%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$75,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Odin

$75,000

Watonwan County

$162,400

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

Owners without a mortgage

23.4%

Renters

—%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Odin	Watonwan County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$75,000	$162,400	$329,300
Under $100,000	75%	30.4%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	20%	32.9%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	2.5%	17%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	0%	14.3%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.5%	4.3%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	25%	48.4%	64%
Without a mortgage	75%	51.6%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$700	$1,453	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$631	$557	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$834	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

4.9%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Odin 4.9%

Watonwan County 17.2%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Odin 1.2%

Watonwan County 13.8%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

16.7%

K–12

83.3%

College / Undergraduate

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Odin

Watonwan County

16.1%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Odin	Watonwan County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	12	2,531	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	16.7%	10.4%	6.2%
K–12	83.3%	79%	69.9%
Kindergarten	0%	8.3%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	33.3%	20.7%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	8.3%	21.6%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	41.7%	28.4%	22.4%
College or graduate school	0%	10.5%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	0%	9.3%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	0%	1.3%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	16.1%	39.1%
School type
Public school	83.3%	86.2%	83.3%
Private school	16.7%	13.8%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

1.2%

HS graduate

28.4%

Some college no degree

38.3%

Associates degree

27.2%

Bachelors degree

2.5%

Graduate or professional degree

2.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Odin due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

100% · 0%

HS graduate

78.3% · 21.7%

Some college no degree

54.8% · 45.2%

Associates degree

31.8% · 68.2%

Bachelors degree

50% · 50%

Graduate or professional degree

50% · 50%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Odin	Watonwan County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	81	7,379	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0%	7.5%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.2%	6.3%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	28.4%	31.1%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	38.3%	26.5%	19.5%
Associate's degree	27.2%	11.3%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.9%	17.2%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	2.5%	12.9%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	2.5%	4.3%	13.8%
High School or higher	98.8%	86.2%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,417

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$52,500

Some college or associates

$—

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

8.7%

Some college or associates

7.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Odin	Watonwan County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,417	$46,345	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$40,135	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$52,500	$38,580	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$—	$46,875	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$—	$56,290	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$77,375	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	22.3%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	8.7%	7.9%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	7.5%	7.7%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	3.7%	3.2%

Insights for Odin, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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