Odessa, New York

About Odessa

Odessa, NY is a tiny community located in western New York with an estimated population of 524.

Officially, Odessa is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.14 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 460 residents per square mile.

📰 Odessa News Today

• Village of Odessa to hold public budget meeting on Monday WETM · May 8
• Odessa-Montour Sets Revote on Revised Budget Finger Lakes Daily News · May 29
• Legends of the Night 2026 - Teams Attending MileSplit New York · May 1
• Opinion | Odessa’s Antisemitic Lesson for Mamdani’s New York WSJ · May 18
• Odessa-Montour school budget fails. See results from Elmira area votes - Star-Gazette Star-Gazette · May 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Odessa Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Odessa — but the New York one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New York — one of 1,293 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Odessa

• Odessa Coffee Depot — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Odessa

• Martin Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Odessa

• HOWARD A HANLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Odessa

🏘️ Nearby Communities