About Odessa
Set in the southern part of Nebraska, Odessa is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Odessa is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.82 square miles.
📰 Odessa News Today
- Visit by bobcat family with 4 babies another 'Wild Kingdom' moment for Nebraska couple - Omaha World-Herald Omaha World-Herald · Aug 15
- Area fire departments respond to large wildfire between Elm Creek, Odessa centralnebraskatoday.com · Mar 28
- Emergency crews respond to semi fire on I-80 KSNB · Jun 26
- Fred Allen Lockwood Obituary Feb 15, 2026 Reverence Funeral Parlor · Feb 15
- NDOT: Section of I-80 will close, near Odessa centralnebraskatoday.com · Jun 9
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What Makes Odessa Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Odessa — but the Nebraska one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Nebraska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNebraska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.82 sq mi
Coordinates40.6991, -99.2544