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Odessa, TX
Texas · Ector County · Odessa Metro
Odessa is a large city in Texas with a population of 114,080. Residents earn $73,030 per year, which is 3% below the national average.
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
114,080
Population
2,192/sq mi density
$73,030
Median Income
$35,655 per capita
$208,000
Home Value
$248,410 Zillow
$1,322
Median Rent
31.6% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
336 sunny days/yr
1,038
Violent Crime/100K
2,935 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$73,030 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$208,000 home value, $1,322/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,038 violent crimes/100K (173% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
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Historic Markers
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Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Historic Markers Near Odessa, TX
45 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near Odessa, TX.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Earl George Rodman, Sr. and William Douglas Noel | Marker is on North Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| Odessa Petrochemical Complex | Marker is on North Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| Emmet V. Headlee, M.D | Marker can be reached from State Highway 338, 0.1 miles north of State Highway 191, on the right when traveling north. |
| Site of Blackshear High School | Marker is on South Dixie Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| Site of Livery Stable and Wagon Yard | Marker is on North Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| The Henderson House | 915 N. Alleghaney. Marker is on North Alleghaney Avenue south of West 10th Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| Tom “Pinkie” Roden | (1911-1989). Marker can be reached from U.S. 385. |
| Permian Basin Fair & Exposition | Marker can be reached from U.S. 385. |
| Temple Beth El | Marker is at the intersection of Redbud Drive and North Grandview Drive, on the right when traveling west on Redbud Drive. |
| The Parker Family | Marker is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and East 13th Street, on the right when traveling north on Maple Avenue. |
| Sewell Ford | Marker is on East 8th Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| West Texas Relays | 50th Anniversary. Marker is on East Yukon Drive, 0.2 miles west of North Grandview Drive, on the right when traveling west. |
| John Ben Shepperd | (1915 – 1990). Marker is at the intersection of John Ben Shepperd Parkway and Big Sky Way, on the right when traveling north on John Ben Shepperd Parkway. |
| W.D. Noel | (1914 – 1987). Marker can be reached from U.S. 385. |
| E.G. Rodman, Sr. | (1896 – 1976). Marker can be reached from U.S. 385. |
| M.O. Boring, Jr. | Walk of the Entrepreneurs. Marker can be reached from U.S. 385. |
| Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang | “50 Years and Still Cooking”. Marker can be reached from U.S. 385. |
| Permian Basin Oil Show | Marker can be reached from U.S. 385. |
| World's First Championship Jackrabbit Roping | Marker is at the intersection of West 8th Street and North Sam Houston Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 8th Street. |
| Ector County Public Schools | Marker can be reached from the intersection of West 8th Street and North Sam Houston Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| Odessa Land & Townsite Company | Marker is on North Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| The White-Pool House | Marker can be reached from East Murphy Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| Ector County Newspapers | Marker is on East 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| The Odessa Telephone Exchange | Marker is on North Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| The Waddell Pecan Tree | Marker is on North Lee Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| El Paso Natural Gas Company's First Compressor Transmission Engine | Marker can be reached from Andrews Highway. |
| Mrs. John L. Morris | (Marjorie). Marker can be reached from Shakespeare Road, 0.2 miles east of Kermit Highway (Texas Highway 450), on the left when traveling east. |
| Odessa | Marker is at the intersection of West 8th Street and North Sam Houston Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 8th Street. |
| Site of Homestead of William C. Sublett | Marker is on North Grandview Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| Site of Odessa College | 1889-1891. Marker is at the intersection of Andrews Highway (U.S. 385) and East 25th Street, on the right when traveling south on Andrews Highway. |
| Site of The Dawson Saloon | (of the 1890's). Marker is on West 2nd Street (Business Interstate 20) east of North Lee Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| Site of The Odessa Sanitarium | Marker is on North Grant Avenue (US 385), on the right when traveling south. |
| Well's Point | Texas & Pacific Railroad Wells. Marker is on Business Interstate 20, 0.3 miles east of Texas Highway 302, on the right when traveling east. |
| Ector County Land Rush | Marker is on North Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| Ector County's First Dry Hole | Marker is on North Grandview Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| Midland County | (Created and Organized, March 1885). Marker is on Farm to Market Road 1788, 0.4 miles north of Interstate 20, on the left when traveling north. |
| Comanche War Trail | Marker is at the intersection of Business Interstate 20 and Newell Road, on the left when traveling east on Interstate 20Business . |
| Ector County Courthouse | Marker is on North Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| Emigrant Trail | Gateway to The West. Marker is on Andrews Highway, 0.2 miles north of East Yukon Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| Old Buffalo Wallow | Marker can be reached from State Highway 191. |
| The Cable Tool Rig | Marker can be reached from U.S. 385. |
| The Jackrabbit | (1964). Marker is at the intersection of West 8th Street and North Sam Houston Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West 8th Street. |
| The Permian Basin | Marker can be reached from U.S. 385. |
| General Matthew D. Ector | Ector County. Marker is on North Grant Avenue (U.S. 385), on the right when traveling north. |
| Ector County | Marker is on Business Interstate 20 east of Newell Road, on the left when traveling east. |