Odin Township is located in
Marion County,
Illinois
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. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,722 and it contained 735 housing units.
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
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is located in the eastern part of the township. Prior to 1896 Odin Township included what is now Sandoval Township.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 99.83%) is land and (or 0.11%) is water.
Demographics
Adjacent townships
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Carrigan Township (north and northwest)
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Tonti Township (northeast)
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Salem Township (east)
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Raccoon Township (southeast)
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Centralia Township (south and southwest)
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Sandoval Township (west)
References
External links
US Census
Townships in Marion County, Illinois
Populated places established in 1827
Townships in Illinois
1827 establishments in Illinois
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