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City of Odessa
Official seal of City of Odessa
Seal
Nickname: City of Contrasts
Location within the state of Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Coordinates: 31°51′48″N 102°21′56″W / 31.86333, -102.36556
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Ector, Midland
Government
 - Mayor Larry Melton
Area
 - Total 36. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A state is a political association with effective Sovereignty over a geographic Area and representing a Population. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. List of Texas county name etymologies|List of Texas county seat name etymologies The state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U Ector County is a County located in the US state of Texas. In 2000 its population was 121123 Midland County is a County located in the US state of Texas. Midland is named for the fact that the county is located halfway between Fort Worth Jarflys is the side project of James Davies, aka Jimi Haha, of Jimmie's Chicken Shack. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 9 sq mi (95. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
 - Land 36. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 8 sq mi (95. 3 km²)
 - Water 0. 1 sq mi (0. 2 km²)
Elevation 2,900 ft (884 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 98,000 (city proper)
 - Density 2,471. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (954. 2/km²)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 432
FIPS code 48-53388[1]
GNIS feature ID 1343067[2]
Website: http://www.odessa-tx.gov/

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Geography

Odessa is located at 31°51′48″N, 102°21′56″W (31. West Odessa is a Census-designated place (CDP in Ector County, Texas, United States. 863294, -102. 365490)[4].

Culture

Performing Arts

The Midland-Odessa Symphony & Chorale (MOSC) has performed in the Permian Basin for over 45 years, and is the region's largest orchestral organization, presenting both Pops and Masterworks concerts throughout the year. Comprised of professional musicians from the area as well as Lubbock, San Angelo and other surrounding cities, the MOSC also is home to three resident chamber ensembles, the Lone Star Brass, Permian Basin String Quartet and West Texas Winds. San Angelo is a city in and the County seat of Tom Green County, Texas, United States. These ensembles are made up of principal musicians in the orchestra, who come to the area from across the United States.

The Globe of the Great Southwest, located on the campus of Odessa's community college Odessa College, features an authentic replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Located in Odessa Texas, the Globe of the Great Southwest is a replica of William Shakespeare 's original Globe Theatre. A community college is a type of Educational institution. The term has different meanings in different countries Odessa College is a public two-year college based in Odessa Texas, USA serving the people of Ector County and the Permian Basin. The Globe Theatre was a Theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It hosts plays throughout the year as well as an annual Shakespeare festival.

Tourism

Odessa's Presidential Museum is the only one of its kind in the United States totally dedicated to the office of the Presidency, not just one single president. There are also displays about the Presidents of the Republic of Texas

Odessa Meteor Crater, an impact crater with 550 feet in diameter, is located southwest of the city. The Republic of Texas was a sovereign Nation in North America between the United States and Mexico that existed from 1836 to The Odessa Meteor Crater is a Meteorite crater in the southwestern part of Ector County, southwest of the city of Odessa Texas, United

Sports

The Ector County Coliseum in Odessa features events as diverse as Indoor football as played by the Intense Football League's Odessa Roughnecks, ice hockey with the Central Hockey League's Odessa Jackalopes, and rodeo every year in the form of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo. The Ector County Coliseum is a 5131 seat multi-purpose Arena in Odessa Texas. This article discusses indoor variations of American football for indoor versions of association football (soccer see Futsal and Indoor soccer and for the The Intense Football League was a professional Indoor football league that initially began operations in 2004. The Odessa Roughnecks is a professional Indoor football team based in Odessa Texas. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Central Hockey League (CHL is a mid-level Professional hockey league owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. The Odessa Jackalopes are a minor professional Ice hockey team based in Odessa Texas. Rodeo (ˈroʊdioʊ or /roʊˈdeɪoʊ/ is a sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States High school football is also a hit in this city; Ratliff Stadium which was featured in the movie Friday Night Lights is home to the Odessa Bronchos and the Permian Panthers. Ratliff Stadium is a Stadium in Odessa Texas. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field for the city's two public high schools Friday Night Lights is the 2004 movie that documents the coach and players of a High school football team and the Texas It is one of the largest and finest high school stadiums in the state

Media

Odessa has 10 local television stations: KMID-2, an ABC affiliate; KOSA-7, a CBS affiliate and a MyNetwork TV affiliate on its digital cable station; KWES-9, an NBC affiliate; KUPB-18, a Univision affiliate; KPEJ-24, a FOX affiliate; KWWT-30, a CW affiliate; KPBT-36, a PBS affiliate; KTLE-LP, a Telemundo affiliate; and K69IT, a Multimedios Television affiliate. KMID is the ABC affiliate in Midland - Odessa, Texas, owned and operated by Nexstar Broadcasting Group headquartered in Irving The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. KOSA Channel 7 in the Odessa/Midland television market is the CBS affiliate for the Permian Basin area of West Texas CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company KWES may refer to KWES (AM, a radio station at 1450 AM licensed to Ruidoso New Mexico KWES-FM, a radio station at 93 The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's KUPB is a Spanish-language Television station in Midland Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 18 as an affiliate of Univisión. Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States and Puerto Rico. KPEJ channel 24 is a Fox affiliate serving the Midland / Odessa Texas area KWWT, Channel 30 is The CW affiliate for the Midland / Odessa area and goes by the nickname Permian Basin CW 5/14 The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. KPBT-TV is a public Television station in Odessa Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 36 as a PBS member station The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the KTLE-LP and KTLD-LP are low-power Television stations licensed to Odessa Texas, as affiliates of Spanish-language network Telemundo. Telemundo is an American television network based in Hialeah Florida a suburb of Miami Florida. K69IT is a low-powered television station affiliated with the Mexico-based Multimedios Television, owned and operated by Mintz Broadcasting Multimedios Television is a network of Spanish language Television stations found throughout Mexico. It also has one local religious television station: KMLM, a God's Learning Channel affiliate that is a worldwide institution offering pro-Israel programming. KMLM is a religious Television station in Odessa Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 42 as an Owned-and-operated station of God's Learning God's Learning Channel (or GLC) is a Judeo-Christian Television network which is based in the Southwestern United States.

Local radio stations include KOCV-FM, broadcasting National Public Radio news and talk mixed with locally-produced music content at a frequency of 91. KOCV (913 FM) is a listener-supported Public radio station in the Odessa Texas market and is owned and operated by Odessa College. 3 MHz. Country, classic rock, oldies, and pop stations are also available.

The Odessa American is the local newspaper. The Odessa American is a newspaper based in Odessa Texas that serves Odessa as well as the rest of Ector County. It is a Freedom Communications publication, and covers local news and sports.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 95. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 km² (36. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 36. 8 square miles (95. 3 km²) of it is land and 0. 1 square miles (0. 2 km²) of it (0. 19%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 90,943 people, 33,661 households, and 23,697 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. in 2006, the population increased to near 97,000 The population density was 2,471. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (954. 2/km²). There were 37,966 housing units at an average density of 1,031. 7/sq mi (398. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 44. 43% White, 6. 88% African American, 0. 77% Native American, 0. 88% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 16. 07% from other races, and 2. 93% from two or more races. 48. 42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology

There were 33,661 households out of which 37. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51. 6% were married couples living together, 14. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29. 6% were non-families. 25. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 65 and the average family size was 3. 21.

The age distribution is 29. 8% under the age of 18, 10. 6% from 18 to 24, 27. 8% from 25 to 44, 20. 0% from 45 to 64, and 11. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,209, and the median income for a family was $36,869. Males had a median income of $31,115 versus $21,743 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,096. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 16. 0% of families and 18. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 14. 1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Odessa is home to Permian High School (mascot: Panther, nickname: MOJO), the school whose 1988 football team was featured in the book and movie Friday Night Lights, and Odessa High School (mascot: Broncho). Permian High School is a public High school located in Odessa Texas and is part of the Ector County Independent School District. A black panther is a black ( melanistic) color variant of one of several Species of larger cat which are often known by the term panther. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Friday Night Lights is the 2004 movie that documents the coach and players of a High school football team and the Texas Odessa High School (OHS is a public High school located in Odessa, Texas ( USA) and is part of the Ector County Independent School District The two are the only high schools in the Ector County Independent School District. Ector County Independent School District is a public School district based in Odessa, Texas ( USA) The Ector County Career Center is also an alternative to the two High schools in the city and is affiliated with ECISD. The Richard Milburn Academy (mascot: Bulldogs) {founded in 2003} is a private high school that is free to the public and not affiliated with the school district. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and Odessa College are located in Odessa. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin (commonly called UT Permian Basin or simply UTPB) is located in Odessa Texas. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Permian Basin Campus is a branch of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC in Odessa, Texas Odessa College is a public two-year college based in Odessa Texas, USA serving the people of Ector County and the Permian Basin.

Economy

Though the economy is primarily driven by the area's oil industry, new economic steps are currently being taken to ensure the city's existence after oil is no longer abundant in the area. Odessa is also a stop on—and a supporter of—the La Entrada al Pacifico trade corridor. The La Entrada al Pacífico trade corridor was designated as "Trade Corridor 56" by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act. In 2003 Family Dollar Corporation opened its 8th distribution center in Odessa's new industrial business park. Family Dollar ( is a Variety store chain that has locations across the United States. A distribution center for a set of products is a Warehouse or other specialized Building, often with Refrigeration or Air conditioning Telvista, an inbound customer service call center, opened its doors in 2004 in its own new building in the industrial park. Telvista began operations in 1997 as a division of CompUSA delivering technical support to retail customers and helpdesk solutions to corporate clients Coca Cola built a new distribution center in Odessa in early 2007. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries Growth in construction of new retail in the city's Northeast side has increased in recent years, with 3 new shopping centers currently planned and 1 in the construction phase. Many hotels have also been planned with some in the completion phase. In November of 2007, the city approved a contract with a company that develops armaments for U. S. Army helicopters to begin operations in Odessa.

The Ector County Coliseum is host to the Permian Basin International Oil Show on every even numbered year. The Ector County Coliseum is a 5131 seat multi-purpose Arena in Odessa Texas. The Permian Basin International Oil Show is a Trade show exposition which is hosted in the city of Odessa Texas at the Ector County Coliseum on every even The Permian Basin International Oil Show, one of the largest expositions of its kind, showcases the latest technology in the petroleum industry and also honors the industry’s past. The Permian Basin International Oil Show is a Trade show exposition which is hosted in the city of Odessa Texas at the Ector County Coliseum on every even Attendees to the Oil Show hail from various parts of the United States and various foreign countries. The Oil Show is for executives and workers in various phases of the petroleum industry and is not open to the public. A new venue has also been discussed which would make it the new home for the Odessa Jackalopes

Transportation

By Air

Midland/Odessa International Airport is served by:

By Car

Famous People, Movies, and TV in Odessa

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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