Odon, Indiana

Town in Daviess County · population 1,397 (2020 Census)

Median home: $141,000
Household income: $49,342
Jan low / Jul high: 23° / 88°
Snow a year: 18 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 7
Median age: 40.8

Odon is a town of 1,397 people in Daviess County, Indiana. The median home is worth $141,000, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). It ranks easier by car than 72% of Indiana towns.

Odon in our rankings:

#2 in 25 Small Towns in Indiana With the Fewest Tornadoes Since 1950

How Odon ranks

Percentile among Indiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Indiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Odon is worth $141,000, below the typical Indiana town ($150,400). Homes cost about 2.9 times the median household income of $49,342, which is more affordable than 29% of Indiana towns. Median rent is $498 a month. 70.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Indiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Odon	Typical Indiana town
Median home value	$141,000	$150,400
Median rent	$498	$888
Median household income	$49,342	$61,953
Home value ÷ income	2.9×	2.5×
Homeownership	70.2%	73.4%
Median year built	1960	1966
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.6%	—

Who lives in Odon

People	Odon	Typical Indiana town
Median age	40.8	38.9
Age 65 and over	26.7%	17.1%
Under 18	25.1%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.4%	17.4%
Below the poverty line	11.4%	11.6%
Veterans	8.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.1%	—
Work from home	2.1%	6.2%
Average commute	26.1 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	85.1%	89.2%

Weather in Odon

July highs average 87.6°F and January lows 23.0°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 18.2 inches of snow (typical Indiana town: 21.1 in). Expect about 37 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 97 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Elnora station (5.9 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Odon since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Indiana town. 1 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on February 25, 1956 about 1.1 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 25, 2023.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 29 times; the largest was 3.00 inches on May 28, 1996.

Severe weather in Daviess County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Daviess County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996).

Daviess County has been included in 18 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020	Biological	DR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3456: Covid-19
June 23, 2011	Severe Storm	DR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And
April 22, 2009	Severe Storm	DR-1832: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Daviess County

Daviess County had 13,253 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $49,660 a year. Unemployment was 2.4% in 2023; in Odon itself the ACS puts it at 2.8%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Odon

Elnora, IN
5.7 mi · 631 people · home $101,300
Lyons, IN
11.3 mi · 625 people · home $82,100
Loogootee, IN
12.2 mi · 2,601 people · home $148,500
Montgomery, IN
12.7 mi · 792 people · home $227,800
Bloomfield, IN
13.0 mi · 2,289 people · home $109,800
Washington, IN
15.7 mi · 12,017 people · home $152,200
Shoals, IN
16.1 mi · 677 people · home $151,500
Linton, IN
16.1 mi · 5,133 people · home $86,000

Odon questions

Is Odon, Indiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Odon scores better for retirees than 67% of Indiana towns and quieter than 66%. 26.7% of residents are 65 or older (median age 40.8).

How much does a house cost in Odon?

The median owner-occupied home in Odon is valued at $141,000 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $49,342, so homes cost about 2.9 times income. Median rent is $498 a month.

What is the weather like in Odon?

July highs average 87.6°F and January lows 23.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 49.6 inches of precipitation a year and 18.2 inches of snow.

Does Odon get tornadoes?

7 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Odon since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on February 25, 1956. The typical Indiana town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Odon's Census boundary (GEOID 1856052). Comparisons use the median of Indiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.