Odon is a town in Madison Township, Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,354 at the 2010 census. History Odon was originally called Clarksburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1846. In 1880 the name was changed to Odon. Odon was incorporated in 1885. Geography Odon is located at (38.841462, -86.991148). According to the 2010 census, Odon has a total area of , of which (or 98.96%) is land and (or 1.04%) is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,354 people, 603 households, and 347 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 686 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.6% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population. There were 603 households, of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.5% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the town was 45.1 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 24% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.6% male and 54.4% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,376 people, 601 households, and 378 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 652 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.62% White, 0.15% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population. There were 601 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and