Odessa Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 147 as of the 2000 census. Odessa Township was named after Odesa, Ukraine.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.1 km), of which 35.5 square miles (92.1 km) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.0 km) (2.12%) is water.
The city of Odessa is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
Major highways
- 25px U.S. Route 12
- 25px U.S. Route 75
- 25px Minnesota State Highway 7
Lakes
- Horseshoe Lake
- Long Tom Lake (vast majority)
- Peterson Lake
Adjacent townships
- Otrey Township (north)
- Artichoke Township (northeast)
- Akron Township (east)
- Lake Shore Township, Lac qui Parle County (southeast)
- Agassiz Township, Lac qui Parle County (south)
- Yellow Bank Township, Lac qui Parle County (southwest)
- Ortonville Township (west)
- Big Stone Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Odessa Immanuel Lutheran, Odessa Trinity Lutheran and Rest.
Demographics
As of the census