Odon, Indiana

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Odon, Indiana
Town
Location of Odon in Daviess County, Indiana.
Location of Odon in Daviess County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°50′32″N 86°59′22″W / 38.84222°N 86.98944°W / 38.84222; -86.98944
Country United States
State Indiana
CountyDaviess
TownshipMadison
Platted1846
Incorporated1885
Founded byJohn Hastings
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2)
 • Land0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
[2]
541 ft (165 m)
Population
 (2020)[citation needed]
 • Total
1,397
 • Density1,504.4/sq mi (580.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
47562
Area code812
FIPS code18-56052[3][failed verification]
GNIS feature ID2396828[2]
Websitetownofodon.com

Odon (/ˈoʊdən/ OH-dən) is a town in Madison Township, Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,397 at the 2020 census.[citation needed]

History

Odon was originally called Clarksburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1846 by John Hastings.[4] In 1880 the name was changed to Odon. Odon was incorporated in 1885.[5]

Geography

According to the 2020 census, Odon has a total area of 0.938 square miles (2.43 km2), of which 0.929 square miles (2.41 km2) (or 99.04%) is land and 0.009 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 0.96%) is water.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890764—
190092320.8%
19101,06415.3%
1920985−7.4%
1930981−0.4%
1940958−2.3%
19501,17722.9%
19601,1921.3%
19701,43320.2%
19801,4632.1%
19901,4750.8%
20001,376−6.7%
20101,354−1.6%
20201,397[citation needed]3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6][failed verification]

2010 census

As of the census[7][failed verification] of 2010, there were 1,354 people, 603 households, and 347 families living in the town. The population density was 1,425.3 inhabitants per square mile (550.3/km2). There were 686 housing units at an average density of 722.1 per square mile (278.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.

There were 603 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.5% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the town was 45.1 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 24% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census[3][failed verification] of 2000, there were 1,376 people, 601 households, and 378 families living in the town. The population density was 1,458.4 inhabitants per square mile (563.1/km2). There were 652 housing units at an average density of 691.0 per square mile (266.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.62% White, 0.15% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 601 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,667, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $31,438 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,020. About 8.7% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Odon is served by the North Daviess Junior-Senior High School.

The town has a free lending library, the Odon Winkelpleck Public Library.[8]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Odon, Indiana
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (1995). From Needmore to Prosperity : Hoosier place names in folklore and history. Internet Archive. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. p. 249. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
  5. ↑ History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. pp. 704.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2018.