Odessa, Missouri

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The Odessa Ice Cream Company Building was added to the registry of historic places.

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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> the Odessa Rodeo,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> a Christmas lighting ceremony<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and various other community events held throughout the year.

History

Odessa was platted in 1878, and named after Odesa, Ukraine.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> A post office called Odessa has been in operation since 1879.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1972 former President Harry Truman purchased his last car, a 1972 Chrysler Newport, from a dealership in Odessa.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The Odessa Ice Cream Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref>

Odessa is located roughly 45 minutes from downtown Kansas City and approximately three hours from St. Louis.

Demographics

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2010 census

As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 5,300 people, 2,077 households, and 1,427 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,280 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.

2000 census

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,818 people, 1,887 households, and 1,290 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 2,011 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.

Education

Odessa R-7 School District, which covers the municipality,<ref>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref> operates two elementary schools, one middle school and Odessa High School.

Odessa has a public library, a branch of the Trails Regional Library.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Metropolitan Community College has the Odessa school district area in its service area, but not its in-district taxation area.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.Template:Citation needed

The Odessa R-VII Bulldog Football Team was the 1994 and 2019 Missouri State High School Athletic Association Class 3 State Champions.Template:Citation needed

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Lake Venita, located in Dyer Park, offers outstanding fishing, dock and a half mile paved walking trail.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Government

The City of Odessa is governed by a mayor and six-member board of aldermen. The current mayor is Bryan Barner.

The city is divided into three wards. Two aldermen are elected in each ward, with terms alternating so that one alderman in each ward is elected each year in April. The mayor is elected in even years and serves a 2-year term.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Odessa is incorporated as a fourth-class municipality.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Media

Odessa has been served by a newspaper since 1880. In 1942 the Odessa Democrat<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> merged with The Ledger<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> creating The Odessan.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As Lafayette County's largest newspaper The Odessan<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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

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