Odessa is a town in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 896 at the 2020 census.
History
A post office called Odessa has been in operation since 1898. The area was originally built up chiefly by Volga Germans, and was named after Odesa, Ukraine.
Odessa was officially incorporated on September 25, 1902.
Geography
Odessa is located at (47.3332, -118.6882) in southeastern Lincoln County near the border with Adams County.
Washington State Routes 21 and 28 have a junction in Odessa. State Route 21 connects Odessa with U.S. Route 2 to the north and Interstate 90 to the south. State Route 28 provides east-west connections with communities in Lincoln County and to the west in Grant County.
Crab Creek passes through Odessa, and State Route 28 roughly follows its path in the broader Odessa area.
Climate
Odessa has a Cold semi-arid climate (BSk) according to the Köppen climate classification system.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 910 people, 394 households, and 253 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 460 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.5% White, 0.3% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
There were 394 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.8% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.78.
The median age in the town was 50.8 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.6% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 26.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.
2000 census
As of the 2000 census,