[3] Odessa Township was named after Odesa, Ukraine.

The city of Odessa is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 147 people, 61 households, and 48 families residing in the township.

19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were none of the families and 2.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.