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Welcome to Odebolt ...

The city of Odebolt is located in Sac County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Odebolt, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Odebolt has a population of 938 people<2> (see below for details).

Odebolt is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Odebolt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Odebolt: (712)

The ZIP code for Odebolt: 51458<4>

Websites for Odebolt ...

Official Website: www.odebolt.net/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Odebolt had an population of 938 people. This is a decrease of 7.4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Odebolt had a population of 1,013 people (or 9.79% of the total population of Sac County). This makes Odebolt the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Odebolt represents 0.03% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 280th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,013 people, the population of Odebolt decreased 12.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,153 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Odebolt.

Communities near Odebolt ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Odebolt.

  • Ida Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove
    • Ida Grove is located in Ida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida Grove <6>
  • Sac City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Holstein
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
    • Holstein is located in Ida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holstein <6>
  • Lake View
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Schleswig
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schleswig have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schleswig
    • Schleswig is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schleswig <6>
  • Wall Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
    • Wall Lake is located in Sac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
  • Schaller
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Battle Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
    • Battle Creek is located in Ida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <6>
  • Arcadia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Early
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Odebolt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Odebolt.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Odebolt. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Odebolt.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Odebolt. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Odebolt.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Odebolt ...

Looking for more information about Odebolt? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Odebolt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Odebolt.

Adding Odebolt to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Odebolt in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Odebolt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Odebolt post office opened in 1877.

We also found Odebolt in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Odebolt.

The official website for Odebolt: www.odebolt.net/

The official website for Sac County: www.saccounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Sac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Odebolt.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Odebolt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Odebolt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Odebolt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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