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Odon, Indiana
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Location of Odon in Daviess County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Daviess |
| Township | Madison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 545 ft (166 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,397 |
| • Density | 1,503.77/sq mi (580.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP code |
47562
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| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-56052 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0440512 |
Odon is a town in Madison Township, Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,354 at the 2010 census.
History
Odon was originally called Clarksburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1846. In 1880 the name was changed to Odon. Odon was incorporated in 1885.
Geography
Odon is located at 38°50′29″N 86°59′28″W / 38.84139°N 86.99111°W (38.841462, -86.991148).
According to the 2010 census, Odon has a total area of 0.96 square miles (2.49 km2), of which 0.95 square miles (2.46 km2) (or 98.96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 1.04%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 764 | — | |
| 1900 | 923 | 20.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,064 | 15.3% | |
| 1920 | 985 | −7.4% | |
| 1930 | 981 | −0.4% | |
| 1940 | 958 | −2.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,177 | 22.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,192 | 1.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,433 | 20.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,463 | 2.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,475 | 0.8% | |
| 2000 | 1,376 | −6.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,354 | −1.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,397 | 3.2% | |
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2010 census
As of the census 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.
Education
Odon is served by the North Daviess Junior-Senior High School.
The town has a free lending library, the Odon Winkelpleck Public Library.
Notable people
- Joe Dawson (racing driver) - winner of second Indianapolis 500
- Herb Henderson - football player, coach, and official. Became the 86th inductee to the Indiana Football Hall of Fame on November 30, 1979.
- John Poindexter - National Security Advisor in 1985 and director of DARPA for much of 2003. Convicted of multiple felonies in the Iran–Contra affair, convictions were reversed upon appeal.
- Frank Douglas Garrett (born 1944) - university dean, speaker, author, All Marine Basketball 1964–66, JUCO All American Basketball, 1967–69; honored by town of Odon at Old Settler's 2006
See also
In Spanish: Odon (Indiana) para niños
