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Watonwan County

Population in July 2008: 115. Population change since 2000: -8.0%
 

Males: 46  (40.0%)
Females: 69  (60.0%)

Median resident age:  48.5 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 56160


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,028 (it was $25,625 in 2000)
Odin:  $32,028
Minnesota:  $55,802

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,536
Odin:  $21,536
Minnesota:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $47,405 (it was $24,400 in 2000)
Odin:  $47,405
Minnesota:  $213,600

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,536; Detached houses: $73,483; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Odin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Odin: 71.4 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.6%), Norwegian (40.8%), Swedish (16.8%), Dutch (4.8%), United States (4.8%), Swiss (4.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1200 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 317 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Odin

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Odin city

  • Never married: 11.3%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.1%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Minnesota:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Odin:  1.4% ($333)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (93.1 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (105.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (384.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ormsby, MN (1.6 miles) , Butterfield, MN (2.6 miles ), Trimont, MN (2.7 miles ), St. James, MN (3.1 miles ), Mountain Lake, MN (3.3 miles ), Darfur, MN (3.7 miles) , Sherburn, MN (3.8 miles ), Welcome, MN (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 43.87 N, Longitude: 94.74 W

Area code: 507

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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+22.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Repair and maintenance (25%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (11%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (39%)
  • Food (22%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (9%)
  • U. S. Postal service (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (25%)
  • Carpenters (14%)
  • Religious workers (11%)
  • Secondary school teachers (11%)
  • Construction laborers (11%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (22%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (13%)
  • Child care workers (13%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)



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Average climate in Odin, Minnesota

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Odin-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the Odin city center killed one person and injured 19 people and caused $75 million in damages.

On 6/13/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 52.1 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 150 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Odin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Minnesota state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from Odin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Odin:
  • ST JAMES HEALTH SERVICES (about 10 miles; ST JAMES, MN)
  • WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WINDOM, MN)
  • FAIRMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; FAIRMONT, MN)

Political contributions by individuals in Odin, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Odin:
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 41 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 43 miles; MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 11,210)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MARSHALL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,405)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 89 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 90 miles; WILLMAR, MN; FT enrollment: 2,711)

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Notable locations in Odin: Odin Library (A), Odin Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Odin include: Saint Olaf Lutheran Church (A), Zion Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.1%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  16.8%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Odin, MN



Odin compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Odin (2009 data):
  • Odin State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1904-06-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.7 mil, Deposits: $30.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Odin Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Watonwan County Minnesota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Electricity (11%)


Religion statistics for Odin

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.57%
Here77.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran Church
Adherents45.6%25.3%8.0%6.6%5.7%
Congregations36.4%6.1%9.1%6.1%12.1%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther
Adherents3.8%1.1%1.0%1.0%1.7%
Congregations6.1%3.0%284.8%6.1%-269.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$4,719
Parks and Recreation 1$2,896$34,7520$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$1,700
Other and Unallocable 0$0 7$7,000
Totals for Government 1$2,896$34,75214$13,419



Odin government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,000
    All Other: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $19,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $106,000
    Interest Revenue: $5,000
    From Other Government: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $77,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
    Special Assessments: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $64,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $30,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

4.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.83%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Blue Earth County, MN  0.61% ($19,360 average AGI)
from Cottonwood County, MN  0.44% ($38,778)
from Martin County, MN  0.39% ($103,375)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,840 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Blue Earth County, MN  0.92% ($39,500 average AGI)
to Nicollet County, MN  0.53% ($28,773)
to Brown County, MN  0.46% ($32,105)


Strongest AM radio stations in Odin:
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KDOM (1580 AM; 1 kW; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO INCORPORATED)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KSUM (1370 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: WOODWARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Odin:
  • KRRW (101.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KXAC (100.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KFMC-FM (106.5 FM; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: WOODWARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KILR-FM (95.9 FM; ESTHERVILLE, IA; Owner: JACOBSON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXLP (93.1 FM; NEW ULM, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRAQ (105.7 FM; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINNESOTA)
  • KDOM-FM (94.3 FM; WINDOM, MN; Owner: WINDOM RADIO, INC.)
  • KNUJ-FM (107.3 FM; SLEEPY EYE, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Odin:
  • KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K30FN (Channel 30; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TELEVISION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • K16CG (Channel 16; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K21DG (Channel 21; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K24CP (Channel 24; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K26CS (Channel 26; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K35DC (Channel 35; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K42AV (Channel 42; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K44AD (Channel 60; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K46AA (Channel 46; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K48AA (Channel 48; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K50AB (Channel 50; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K52AB (Channel 52; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K54AC (Channel 54; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K14KE (Channel 14; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA)
  • K19CA (Channel 19; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K40BU (Channel 40; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: COOPERATIVE TV ASSN. OF SOUTHERN MN)
  • K58AF (Channel 58; WINDOM, MN; Owner: CITY OF WINDOM)
  • K53EV (Channel 53; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K41EG (Channel 41; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERAL RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K45EH (Channel 45; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K51EN (Channel 51; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K59FN (Channel 59; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K61GE (Channel 61; JACKSON, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K23FO (Channel 23; JACKSON, MN; Owner: FEDERATED RURAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Helen D Torrez, On City Rd 7 6 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 64.6 m
    Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Ave., Rm. Ia-C7.18, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8714, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • ODIN, 6 Miles W On Cty Rd 7, Overall height: 64.6 m, Call Sign: WDU655
    Assigned Frequencies : 6034.20 MHz, 6034.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 03/14/2006
    Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Ave., Rm. Ia-C7.18, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8714, Fax: (303) 707-9711, Email:


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