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Odessa township, Kansas

Odessa township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Odessa township is a geographic entity located in Rice County, Kansas. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 59. The land area covers 36.04 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 59 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 33.8 yrs ±25.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 54 ±23 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 54 ±23
Occupied Housing Units 54 ±23
Vacant Housing Units 0 ±11
Median Home Value $321,700 ±$43,764
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $177,885 ±$48,328
Per Capita Income $65,528 ±$10,172
Poverty Rate 0% ±8%
Population Below Poverty Level 0 ±11
Unemployment Rate 0% ±11.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 94 ±51
Broadband Internet Rate 100% ±0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF ODESSA
GUS Population: 58 (2024)
ID: 104963
Township Official Local Government
Contact: HALEY ECK
698 25TH RD, LITTLE RIVER KS 67457-8825
GUS Population: 9,284 (2024)
ID: 164654
County Official County Government
Contact: DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK
101 W COMMERCIAL ST, LYONS KS 67554-2733

Education

Listing 8 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby 04-06 Kanopolis, KS
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Little River, KS
Regular School Nearby 07-08 Little River, KS
Regular School Nearby 03-05 Lyons, KS
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Lyons, KS
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Lyons, KS
Regular School Nearby PK-02 Lyons, KS
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Windom, KS
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Bethany College
College 17.7 mi away 335 E Swensson St, Lindsborg, KS, 67456-1897
7852273380
LITTLE RIVER COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 7.0 mi away 125 MAIN STREET, LITTLE RIVER, KS, 67457
(620) 897-6610
Central Christian College of Kansas
College 19.6 mi away 1200 S Main, McPherson, KS, 67460-5740
6202410723331
MARQUETTE COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 9.0 mi away 121 NORTH WASHINGTON, MARQUETTE, KS, 67464
(785) 546-2561
McPherson College
College 20.4 mi away 1600 E. Euclid, McPherson, KS, 67460-1402
6202420400
GENESEO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 9.4 mi away 725 MAIN STREET, GENESEO, KS, 67444
(620) 824-6140
Sterling College
College 22.8 mi away 125 W. Cooper, Sterling, KS, 67579
6202782173
LYONS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 15.9 mi away 201 WEST MAIN, LYONS, KS, 67554
(620) 257-2961
LINDSBORG COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 17.4 mi away 111 S. MAIN, LINDSBORG, KS, 67456
(785) 227-2710
KANOPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 17.5 mi away 221 N. KANSAS, KANOPOLIS, KS, 67454
(785) 472-3053
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at KANOPOLIS LAKE, KS US, located 7.7 miles from Odessa township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 41.7° 19.4° 30.6° 0.71" 3.2"
February 45.9° 21.8° 33.9° 1.12" 3.0"
March 56.6° 31.0° 43.8° 1.69" 1.6"
April 66.2° 40.0° 53.1° 2.54" 0.1"
May 75.5° 51.6° 63.5° 4.90" 0.0"
June 86.7° 62.5° 74.6° 4.13" 0.0"
July 91.8° 67.0° 79.4° 3.95" 0.0"
August 89.7° 64.7° 77.2° 3.51" 0.0"
September 81.6° 56.1° 68.9° 2.73" 0.0"
October 69.5° 43.7° 56.6° 2.27" 0.0"
November 55.4° 31.1° 43.3° 1.09" 0.8"
December 43.9° 22.3° 33.1° 0.97" 2.9"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Little River city City 7.1 mi —
Windom city City 8.9 mi —
Marquette city City 9.0 mi —
Geneseo city City 9.3 mi —
Frederick city City 15.4 mi —
Lyons city City 15.9 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2015952150. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.