Odessa, Missouri
Location of Odessa, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°59′49″N 93°57′18″W / 38.99694, -93.955
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Lafayette
Area
- Total	3.5 sq mi (9.0 km²)
- Land	3.5 sq mi (9.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	932 ft (284 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,818
- Density	1,381.7/sq mi (533.5/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	64076
Area code(s)	816
FIPS code	29-54038[1]
GNIS feature ID	0723697[2]

Odessa is a city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States. The population was 4,818 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Odessa is located at 38°59′49″N, 93°57′18″W (38.996962, -93.954975)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 4,818 people, 1,887 households, and 1,290 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,381.7 people per square mile (533.0/km²). There were 2,011 housing units at an average density of 576.7/sq mi (222.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.09% White, 1.18% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 1,887 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% 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 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,007, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $35,476 versus $23,047 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,455. About 8.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

Odessa is home of the Odessa R-7 School District. The school's mascot is the bulldog.

Notable residents

• The composer H. Owen Reed (b. 1910) was born in Odessa.
• Joe C. Specker, Army sergeant and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II.
• Gymnast Terin Humphrey, who was a Silver medalist in the Uneven bars and was a member of the U.S.A. women's team that won a Silver medal in the team all-around competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, is a graduate of Odessa High School.

Notable businesses

• I-70 Speedway

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

• Odessa, Missouri is at coordinates 38°59′49″N 93°57′18″W / 38.996962, -93.954975 (Odessa, Missouri)Coordinates: 38°59′49″N 93°57′18″W / 38.996962, -93.954975 (Odessa, Missouri)
• Parry, Albert (Spring 1944). "US towns named Odessa". Russian Review 3 (2): 36-40. 

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