Odin, Illinois

About Odin

Set in the southern part of Illinois, Odin is a tiny community with an estimated population of 903.

Odin holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 903 residents per square mile.

📰 Odin News Today

• Odin woman killed when her disabled car hit on I-57 south of Dix southernillinoisnow.com · Aug 7
• Madison Burton Obituary (2026) - Odin, IL - Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Centralia Legacy obituary · Aug 13
• Odin Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Shirley B. Odin Obituary - The State Journal-Register The State Journal-Register · Mar 18
• Marion R. Hauser Obituary Jan 4, 2026 The Amos Family Funeral Home & Crematory · Jan 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Odin Unique

• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏫 Schools in Odin

• Odin Attendance Center 9-12
• Odin Attendance Center K-8

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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