Odessa, Missouri

Odessa, Missouri
Odessa, Missouri in 2018
Odessa, Missouri in 2018
Location of Odessa, Missouri
Location of Odessa, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°59′56″N 93°58′00″W / 38.99889°N 93.96667°W / 38.99889; -93.96667
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyLafayette
Area
 • Total
4.13 sq mi (10.69 km2)
 • Land4.10 sq mi (10.61 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation978 ft (298 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,593
 • Density1,365.48/sq mi (527.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
64076
Area code816
FIPS code29-54038[3]
GNIS feature ID2395299[2]
Websitewww.cityofodessamo.com
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[4] 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,[5] the Odessa Rodeo,[6] a Christmas lighting ceremony[7] and various other community events held throughout the year.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Odessa, Missouri
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Odessa city, Missouri; Lafayette County, Missouri". www.census.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Odessa Puddle Jumper Days". www.odessapuddlejumperdays.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Rodeo". www.odessamochamber.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Lighting Ceremony". Odessa MO Chamber. Retrieved February 11, 2022.