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About Odin

Village in Illinois, United States
1865Established
935Population
1 sq miArea
528 ftElevation

Odin is a village in Marion County, Illinois, United States. The population was 935 at the 2020 census, down from 1,076 in 2010.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

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ZIP code62870
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Housing in Odin

$45K Median sale price · Redfin, April 2026

The median sale price was $45,000 in April 2026.

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Most working residents leave Odin for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Salem (22%), Centralia (9%) and Mount Vernon (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Salem
22%
Centralia
9%
Mount Vernon
8%
Centralia
3%
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C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 57% of towns with similar incomes.

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3better than IL·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Salem Township HospitalSalem · 6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Sihf Healthcare - SalemSalem · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Odin · CMS · HRSAHealth in Odin →

Natural hazards in Odin

69
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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes
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Odin has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 25°Winter
65° / 44°Spring
86° / 65°Summer
67° / 46°Fall
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Nearest: Bryan-Bennett LibrarySalem · 5.8 miles · 46 hrs a week
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