Odebolt is a city in Sac County, Iowa, home to about 945 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 51458.
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL389 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Odebolt; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Odebolt had 994 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 299th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Sac County grew from 17,639 residents in 1900 to 9,814 in 2020.
Sac County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sac City, IA weather station (16 miles away).
2,245 jobs at 321 businesses in Sac County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Odebolt.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odebolt Elementary-OdeboltOdebolt | K–5 | 114 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle SchoolOdebolt | 6–8 | 186 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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