It is my sincere pleasure to
welcome you to our Odebolt Web Site.
Odebolt is a small community
that lies within the beautiful rolling hills of western Iowa. Our
population is 1,153 and we have seventy some active businesses.
Our tax base is minimal, and our housing is affordable. We have
three thriving banks, a volunteer fire department, a police department,
medical facilities including a nursing home, medical clinic, dental
clinic and ambulance crew that all provide a necessary part of our
infrastructure. We welcome inquiries by anyone interested in
establishing a new business. We have had four major business
additions in recent years.
A very important part of our success must
be attributed to our town and country relations. The surrounding
rural population provides an active role in many facets of community
participation and leadership. Odebolt takes pride in the fact that
we have remained viable, steadfast and strong. We have made the
commitment to see that our children (our future) have a safe place in
which to grow, and our citizens' property and businesses have a vital
place to thrive and prosper.
Last, but not least, I would be
remiss if I did not thank our forward and progressive thinking city
council for the initial funding of this site. Also, I would like
to thank Barb (Girvan) Horak for the many hours of hard work, valuable
expertise and ingenuity in making this site possible. We also
thank Chuck Hanson for providing photographs.
It is my pleasure to serve.
Ronald J. Rex
Mayor of Odebolt
