Odessa, Florida
Location in Pasco County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°11′0″N 82°34′6″W / 28.18333, -82.56833
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Pasco
Area
- Total	5.6 sq mi (14.6 km²)
- Land	5.3 sq mi (13.7 km²)
- Water	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
Elevation	56 ft (17 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,173
- Density	566.6/sq mi (217.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	12-51100[1]
GNIS feature ID	0288053[2]

Odessa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was 3,173 at the 2000 census.

History

Odessa has a rich and varied history. Originally, there was a huge sawmill in the area that employed many. The railroad came through the area as well. Most of the original homes and buildings are no longer there.

There are many families who have lived in the area for generations. Some are buried in the cemetery at Keystone United Methodist Church on Race Track Road.

The area is rapidly being swallowed up by development as Tampa expands and needs more bedroom communities to house people.

Geography

Location within county from http://www.census.gov

Odessa is located at 28°11′0″N, 82°34′6″W (28.183446, -82.568456)^[3].

It merges into and overlaps an area known as Keystone, named for the large lake of the same name. The mailing area that uses the city of Odessa stretches south to South Mobley Road and north past State Road 54.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.6 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (6.04%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,173 people, 1,181 households, and 896 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 598.9 people per square mile (231.2/km²). There were 1,272 housing units at an average density of 240.1/sq mi (92.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.93% White, 0.66% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.81% of the population.

There were 1,181 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,864, and the median income for a family was $55,461. Males had a median income of $38,992 versus $26,818 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,548. About 3.7% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• History of Odessa

• Odessa, Florida is at coordinates 28°11′00″N 82°34′06″W / 28.183446, -82.568456 (Odessa, Florida)Coordinates: 28°11′00″N 82°34′06″W / 28.183446, -82.568456 (Odessa, Florida)
• Parry, Albert (Spring 1944). "US towns named Odessa". Russian Review 3 (2): 36-40. 

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