Odebolt is a city in Sac County, Iowa, United States. The population was 994 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Odebolt was platted in 1877 when the Chicago & Northwestern Railway was extended to that point. Odebolt was incorporated as a city May 13, 1878.
While the etymology of Odebolt's unusual name is unquestioned — being named after the Odebolt Creek — the etymology of the creek's name is disputed. It has been ascribed to a story of a French fur trapper and to multiple stories of a bolt falling in the creek. The trapper's name was reportedly Odebeau, and his name corrupted.
Geography
Odebolt Creek arises near Odebolt, flows through Ida Grove, then into the Maple River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.