Odessa

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Odessa

Total population

5,620

Median home value

$238,200

31.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$100,022

Odessa$100k

National$74k

Elevation284 m

Land area10.69 km²

Weather43°F · Mostly Cloudy

Coordinates39.00°, -93.97°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Odessa is the largest city in Lafayette County, Missouri, United States, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 5,593 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, the Odessa Rodeo, a Christmas lighting ceremony and various other community events held throughout the year.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Odessa, MO from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

H. Owen Reed

American composer (1910–2014)

B

Bob Clemens

baseball player

T

Tonya Evinger

American mixed martial artist

C

Clifton R. Blincoe

chemist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Missouri

• Camden
  14.1 mi away · pop. 135
• Lake Lotawana
  17 mi away · pop. 2,442
• Orrick
  17.1 mi away
• Sibley
  17.5 mi away
• Lake Tapawingo
  18.7 mi away
• Strasburg
  19.7 mi away
• Hardin
  19.9 mi away · pop. 681
• Sugar Creek
  25.6 mi away
• La Tour
  26.2 mi away · pop. 132
• Crystal Lakes
  27.5 mi away · pop. 436
• Homestead
  28.1 mi away
• Birmingham
  28.4 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Odessa

Methodist Church records, Oak Grove, Missouri, 1868-1989

Lawrence M. Hamilton · 1989

Pipeline accident report

United States. National Transportation Safety Board. · 1979

1990 census of population and housing

United States. Bureau of the Census · 1992

The Story of The Committee of 300

John Coleman · 2000

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire BISON, Osage, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 195 mi
• Wildfire B.B, Osage, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 198 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Tan Jumping Spider

Platycryptus undatus

Seen 2026-09-13

Bold Jumping Spider

Phidippus audax

Seen 2026-09-13

Devoted Horse Fly

Tabanus calens

Seen 2026-09-13

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Seen 2026-09-13

Boreal Chorus Frog

Pseudacris maculata

Seen 2026-09-12

Spring Peeper

Pseudacris crucifer

Seen 2026-09-12

Spotted Beet Webworm Moth

Hymenia perspectalis

Seen 2026-09-12

Silver-spotted Skipper

Epargyreus clarus

Seen 2026-09-12

Punctured Tiger Beetle

Cicindelidia punctulata

Seen 2026-09-12

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).