Odanah, Wisconsin

Odanah, Wisconsin
Oodena
Odanah on U.S. Route 2
Location of Odanah, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 46°36′9″N 90°40′57″W / 46.60250°N 90.68250°W / 46.60250; -90.68250
CountryUnited States
StateWisconsin
CountyAshland
TownSanborn
Area
  Total
2.773 sq mi (7.18 km2)
  Land2.617 sq mi (6.78 km2)
  Water0.156 sq mi (0.40 km2)
Elevation
610 ft (186 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
47
  Density18.0/sq mi (6.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
FIPS code55-59450
GNIS feature ID1570746

Odanah (Ojibwe: Oodena) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ashland County, Wisconsin, in the town of Sanborn, United States, on the banks of the Bad River. The population was 47 at the 2020 census.

Odanah is the cultural and administrative center of the Bad River Chippewa Band of the Chippewa.

For statistical purposes, the U.S. Census Bureau distinguishes Odanah from New Odanah, which has most of the community's population. In local parlance, the names are used interchangeably. Official state and county maps from the Wisconsin DOT only show Odanah.