Odell, New Hampshire

The township takes its name from Richard Odell of Conway, who bought 23,751 acres (96.12 km²) from the state in 1834 for $1,863.

Odell is bounded to the west by Stratford, to the south by Stark, to the east by Dummer and Millsfield, and to the north by Erving's Location and Columbia.

A substantial portion of the state-owned Nash Stream Forest lies within the township. There are three mountains, each having elevations above 3,000 feet (910 m): Muise Mountain, Whitcomb Mountain and Long Mountain, whose two summits are the two highest points in Odell, at 3,661 feet (1,116 m) above sea level each. There are only a few rough roads and no highways here.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.2 square miles (117 km²), of which 44.5 sq mi (115 km²) is land and 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²), or 1.51%, is water.

As of the 2000 census,[4] there were 5 people, 4 households, and 1 family residing in the township. There were 73 housing units at an average density of 1.6 per square mile (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

Of the 4 households 1 was a married couple living together and 3 were non-families. 3 households were one person and 2 had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.25 and the average family size was 2.00.

The age distribution was 1 person from 18 to 24, 1 person from 25 to 44, 1 person from 45 to 64, and 2 people who were 65 or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 66.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.7 males.