Odessa, Delaware

Town of Odessa
Town
Cantwells Tavern
Country	United States
State	Delaware
County	New Castle
Elevation	59 ft (18 m)
Coordinates	39°27′20″N 75°39′30″W / 39.45556°N 75.65833°WCoordinates: 39°27′20″N 75°39′30″W / 39.45556°N 75.65833°W
Area	0.4 sq mi (1 km^2)
- land	0.4 sq mi (1 km^2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km^2), 0%
Population	364 (2010)
Density	652.6 / sq mi (252 / km^2)
Mayor	Kathleen Harvey
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	19730
Area code	302
Location in New Castle County and the state of Delaware.
Location of Delaware in the United States
Website: www.odessa.delaware.gov

Odessa is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census.^[1] Originally 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.

Geography

Odessa is located at 39°27′20″N 75°39′30″W / 39.45556°N 75.65833°W (39.455613, -75.658345),^[2] along the Appoquinimink River.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it is land and 2.22% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	501		—
1860	686		36.9%
1870	695		1.3%
1880	675		−2.9%
1890	640		−5.2%
1900	575		−10.2%
1910	585		1.7%
1920	435		−25.6%
1930	385		−11.5%
1940	391		1.6%
1950	467		19.4%
1960	526		12.6%
1970	547		4.0%
1980	384		−29.8%
1990	303		−21.1%
2000	286		−5.6%
2010	364		27.3%
Est. 2014	374	[4]	2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 286 people, 119 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density was 652.6 people per square mile (251.0/km²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 289.8 per square mile (111.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.06% White, 5.24% African American, 0.35% Pacific Islander, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.

There were 119 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $53,269, and the median income for a family was $55,938. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,662. None of the families and 3.2% of the population were living below the poverty line.

See also

• Odessa Historic District

References

1. The Delaware Census State Data Center
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. DeLorme (2004). Maryland Delaware Atlas & Gazetteer. p.78. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-279-X.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Town of Odessa, official website
• Parry, Albert (Spring 1944). "US towns named Odessa". Russian Review 3 (2): 36–40. doi:10.2307/125407.