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Odell Township, New Hampshire

Odell Township is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 5. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part on any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited). Villages are census divisions of towns or cities, but have no separate corporate existence from the municipality they are located in.

According to the United States Census Bureau, it is one of only 8 places in the United States with a population of five people. The others are Storrie, California, Bear Head Lake, Minnesota, Baker, Missouri, Gross, Nebraska, Maza, North Dakota, Somerset, Vermont, and Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 117.0 km² (45.2 mi²). 115.2 km² (44.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.8 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.51% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 5 people, 4 households, and 1 families residing in the township. The population density is 0.0/km² (0.1/mi²). There are 73 housing units at an average density of 0.6/km² (1.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 100.00% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4 households out of which 0.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.0% are married couples living together, 0.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 75.0% are non-families. 75.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 50.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.25 and the average family size is 2.00.

In the township the population is spread out with 0.0% under the age of 18, 20.0% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 40.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 50 years. For every 100 females there are 66.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 66.7 males.