Odessa, Texas
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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, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 31°51′48″N 102°21′56″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Counties | Ector, Midland |
Named for | Odesa (historically also called "Odessa"), Ukraine |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• City Council | Mayor Javier Joven Mark Matta Steven P. Thompson Detra White Tom Sprawls Mari Willis |
• City Manager | Michael Marrero |
• At-Large | Denise Swanner |
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 |
Area code | 432 |
FIPS code | 48-53388[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1343067[3] |
Website | www |
Odessa's population was 114,428 at the 2020 census, making it the 28th-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]