Odin, Kansas
Odin, Kansas | |
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  Odin | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′58″N 98°36′31″W / 38.56611°N 98.60861°WCoordinates: 38°33′58″N 98°36′31″W / 38.56611°N 98.60861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Barton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,841 ft (561 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 101 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-57125 |
| GNIS ID | 475528[1] |
Odin is an unincorporated community in Barton County, Kansas, United States. The population was 101 at the 2010 census.[2]
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 / 38.56611°N 98.60861°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[]
- ^ a b c "Odin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Odin CDP, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Odin CDP, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ "Western Kansas Basketball Results", Great Bend Tribune, 13 December 1967, p.5.
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Municipalities and communities of Barton County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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- Census-designated places in Barton County, Kansas
- Census-designated places in Kansas