Odessa, Missouri facts for kids
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Odessa, Missouri
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Odessa, Missouri in 2018
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Location of Odessa, Missouri
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| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Lafayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.13 sq mi (10.69 km2) |
| • Land | 4.10 sq mi (10.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 5,593 |
| • Density | 1,365.48/sq mi (527.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64076
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| Area code(s) | 816 |
| FIPS code | 29-54038 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395299 |
Odessa is the largest city in Lafayette County, Missouri, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the Midwestern United States. The population was 5,593 at the 2020 census. Located along Interstate 70 Odessa's historic downtown is home to a range of boutique shops and restaurants. The city is host to the annual Puddle Jumper Days town fair, the Odessa Rodeo, a Christmas lighting ceremony and various other community events held throughout the year.
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History
Odessa was platted in 1878, and named after Odesa, Ukraine. A post office called Odessa has been in operation since 1879.
The Odessa Ice Cream Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.13 square miles (10.70 km2), of which 4.10 square miles (10.62 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
Odessa is located roughly 45 minutes from downtown Kansas City and approximately three hours from St. Louis.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 100 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,272 | 1,172.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,445 | 13.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,531 | 6.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,786 | 16.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,861 | 4.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,881 | 1.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,969 | 4.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,034 | 3.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,839 | 39.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,088 | 8.8% | |
| 1990 | 3,695 | 19.7% | |
| 2000 | 4,818 | 30.4% | |
| 2010 | 5,300 | 10.0% | |
| 2020 | 5,593 | 5.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,300 people, 2,077 households, and 1,427 families living in the city. The population density was 1,292.7 inhabitants per square mile (499.1/km2). There were 2,280 housing units at an average density of 556.1 per square mile (214.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White, 1.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
There were 2,077 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.
The median age in the city was 35.2 years. 27% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
Education
Odessa R-7 School District operates two elementary schools, one middle school and Odessa High School.
Odessa has a public library, a branch of the Trails Regional Library.
Sports
I-70 Motorsports Park is a motorsports venue that opened in 1969 with a half-mile paved oval. It was shut down in 2008, then reopened in 2021 with a 3/8 dirt oval and a quarter-mile dragstrip.
The Odessa R-VII Bulldog Football Team was the 1994 and 2019 Missouri State High School Athletic Association Class 3 State Champions.
Parks and recreation
Dyer Park is one of the oldest parks in Odessa and is the most developed and heavily used parks in the city. Facilities include a community building, swimming pool, pavilion, picnic shelter, outdoor basketball and tennis courts, baseball and softball fields, a rodeo arena, and two playground areas.
Lake Venita, located in Dyer Park, offers outstanding fishing, dock and a half mile paved walking trail.
The 90 acre Odessa City Lake southwest of Odessa offers fishing and waterfowl hunting. It is managed under a cooperative agreement between the Missouri Department of Conservation and the City of Odessa. The site includes a privy, boat ramp and dock, a pavilion and picnic areas.
Media
Odessa has been served by a newspaper since 1880. In 1942 the Odessa Democrat merged with The Ledger creating The Odessan.
As Lafayette County's largest newspaper The Odessan is published weekly providing local coverage of news and sports in the communities of Odessa, Bates City, Mayview, Wellington, Napoleon and Lafayette County. The newspaper is an independent, fourth-generation, family-owned publication.
Notable people
- Brenna Dowell, gymnast who was a world champion in 2015
- Tonya Evinger, mixed martial artist; born in Odessa on June 4, 1981
- Jim Fitterling, Chairman and CEO and of Dow, Inc., graduated Odessa High School 1979
- Terin Humphrey, medal-winning Olympic gymnast; graduate of Odessa High School
- James Krause, professional mixed martial artist
- H. Owen Reed, composer; born in Odessa on June 17, 1910
- Joe C. Specker, Army sergeant and (posthumous) Medal of Honor recipient in World War II
- Brad Ziegler, Major League Baseball pitcher, attended Odessa High School
See also
In Spanish: Odessa (Misuri) para niños
