Odessa, Texas
Location in Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°51′48″N 102°21′56″W / 31.86333°N 102.36556°WCoordinates: 31°51′48″N 102°21′56″W / 31.86333°N 102.36556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | Ector, Midland |
| Named for | Odesa (historically also called "Odessa"), Ukraine |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Cal Hendrick Eddie Mitchell Steven P. Thompson Chris Hanie Gilbert Vasquez Greg Connell |
| • At-Large | Craig Stoker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.36 sq mi (133.02 km2) |
| • Land | 51.08 sq mi (132.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,900 ft (884 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 114,428 |
| • Density | 2,414.62/sq mi (932.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 79760–79769 |
| FIPS code | 48-53388[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1343067[3] |
| Website | www |
Odessa is a city in Texas. Odessa had 114,428 people at the 2020 census.[4]
Odessa, Texas Media
Oil Pumpjacks seen in an oil field in Penwell, west of Odessa in 2006. The oil industry has been a huge part of Odessa's economy since the 1920s.
Odessa welcome sign along Interstate 20
Ector Theater in Odessa, Texas as shown on May 30, 2020. The 700-seat Ector Theatre at 500 N. Texas Ave. in Odessa opened in 1951. Now closed for regular films, it still hosts occasional community events, performing arts, and musical expositions. The theater is undergoing a major renovation and is now attached to the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.
The White-Pool House, built in 1887, is the oldest structure still standing in Odessa. Open to visitors at 112 East Murphy Street near South Grant Avenue, the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stonehenge replica on campus of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in Odessa
References
- ↑ 2019 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ U.S. Census websiteUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ US Board on Geographic Names (2007-10-25)United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ QuickFacts: Odessa city, Texas. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2024.