Odessa, Delaware

Odessa, Delaware
Cantwells Tavern
Cantwells Tavern
Etymology: Ukrainian port city of Odesa
Location of Odessa in New Castle County, Delaware
Location of Odessa in New Castle County, Delaware
Odessa is located in Delaware
Odessa
Odessa
Location of Odessa in Delaware
Odessa is located in the United States
Odessa
Odessa
Odessa (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°27′26″N 75°39′41″W / 39.45722°N 75.66139°W / 39.45722; -75.66139
Country United States
State Delaware
CountyNew Castle
Government
 • MayorHarvey C. Smith, Jr.
Area
 • Total0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total366
 • Density721.89/sq mi (278.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19730
Area code302
FIPS code10-54050
GNIS feature ID214404[2]
Websitewww.odessa.delaware.gov

Odessa is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census.[3] Founded as Cantwell's Bridge in the 18th century, the name was changed in the 19th century, after the Ukrainian port city of the same name. Today a significant part of the town is a historic district list on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Odessa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Your title here". www.census.gov. Retrieved January 8, 2020.