Town guide

Odell, Nebraska

Odell is a village in Gage County, Nebraska, home to about 211 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68415.

Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population211812 per sq mi
Median home value$106,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$96Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Odell

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Around Odell

Distances

Nearest major airportEppley Airfield (OMA)99 miles away
Closer regional airportLincoln Airport (LNK)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lincoln, NE53 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL491 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Odell; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Odell

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Odell had 260 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 345th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.

Gage County grew from 30,051 residents in 1900 to 21,704 in 2020.

Odell population by census2000: 345, 2010: 307, 2020: 260345200030720102602020

Gage County, 1900–2020

Gage County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,051, 1910: 30,325, 1920: 29,721, 1930: 30,242, 1940: 29,588, 1950: 28,052, 1960: 26,818, 1970: 25,719, 1980: 24,456, 1990: 22,794, 2000: 22,993, 2010: 22,311, 2020: 21,70430K’00’1030K’20’3030K’40’5027K’60’7024K’80’9023K’00’1022K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 33.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OdellJan: high 38°F, low 15°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 19°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 30°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.1 in; May: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 62°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 41°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 30°F, 1.5 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 20°F, 1.2 in38°15°Jan0.843°19°Feb1.155°30°Mar2.166°40°Apr3.176°52°May4.986°62°Jun4.990°67°Jul4.789°64°Aug3.681°55°Sep3.369°41°Oct2.554°30°Nov1.542°20°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marysville, KS weather station (17 miles away).

Jobs in Gage County

6,835 jobs at 637 businesses in Gage County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gage CountyManufacturing: 1,624 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,452 jobs; Retail trade: 1,145 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 598 jobs; Other services: 351 jobs; Construction: 340 jobs; Wholesale trade: 334 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 253 jobsManufacturing 24% Health care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hanover HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hanover11.3 miles
  • Community Memorial Healthcare, INC.Critical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marysville16.3 miles
  • Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Beatrice18.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Odell

Public schools here are run by Diller-Odell Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Diller-Odell Secondary SchoolOdell7–12105Public0.5 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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