Odessa, Delaware

Odessa, Delaware
Cantwells Tavern
Etymology: Ukrainian port city of Odesa
Location of Odessa in New Castle County, Delaware
Odessa
Location of Odessa in Delaware
Odessa
Odessa (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°27′26″N 75°39′41″W / 39.45722°N 75.66139°W / 39.45722; -75.66139
Country United States
State Delaware
CountyNew Castle
Government
 • MayorHarvey C. Smith, Jr.
Area
 • Total
0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
366
 • Density721.5/sq mi (278.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
19730
Area code302
FIPS code10-54050
GNIS feature ID214404
Websitewww.odessa.delaware.gov

Odessa is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Odessa had a population of 366. 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.