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Odessa, Texas

This article is about the city in the U.S. state of Texas. For the city in Ukraine that it was named after, see Odesa. For other uses, see Odessa (disambiguation).

Odessa, Texas
City
Odessa skyline, looking east from TX-302
Odessa skyline, looking east from TX-302
Official seal of Odessa, Texas
Seal
Location in Texas
Location in Texas
Odessa is located in Texas
Odessa
Odessa
Location in Texas
Odessa is located in the United States
Odessa
Odessa
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°51′48″N 102°21′56″W / 31.86333°N 102.36556°W / 31.86333; -102.36556
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesEctor, Midland
Named forOdesa (historically also spelled "Odessa"), Ukraine
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor Javier Joven
Mark Matta
Steven P. Thompson
Detra White
Tom Sprawls
Mari Willis
 • City ManagerMichael Marrero
 • At-LargeDenise Swanner
Area
[1]
 • Total
51.36 sq mi (133.02 km2)
 • Land51.08 sq mi (132.29 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation
2,900 ft (884 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
114,428
 • Density2,414.62/sq mi (932.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
79760–79769
Area code432
FIPS code48-53388[2]
GNIS feature ID1343067[3]
Websitewww.odessa-tx.gov

Odessa (/ˌoʊˈdɛsə/) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Ector County with portions extending into Midland County.[4]

Odessa's population was 114,428 at the 2020 census, making it the 34th-most populous city in Texas; it is the principal city of the Odessa metropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Ector County. The metropolitan area is also a component of the larger Midland–Odessa combined statistical area, which had a 2020 census population of 359,001.[5]

The city is famous for being featured in the book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream, and the movie adaption, Friday Night Lights.

In 1948, Odessa was also the home of First Lady Barbara Bush, and the onetime home of former Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush. Former President George H. W. Bush has been quoted as saying "At Odessa we became Texans and proud of it."[6]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. January 3, 2024. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  6. ^ "Odessa home to former presidents, first lady". Retrieved April 17, 2018.

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