Odem, Texas

About Odem

Odem is a small town in southern Texas with an estimated population of 2,292.

Odem holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,805 residents per square mile.

📰 Odem News Today

• Odem, Mathis issued tax letters from Attorney General SouthTexasNews.com · Aug 18
• Blitz Preview: Odem Owls kiiitv.com · Aug 5
• Odem High School (TX) Basketball MaxPreps · Aug 5
• Manuel Guzman, III resthavenfunerals.com · Jul 7
• Odem Area Lions Club is hosting a free Star-Spangled Health Fair on Saturday at First Baptist Church kristv.com · Jun 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Odem Unique

• The only place in America named Odem — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Texas — one of 1,863 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Odem

• Labonte Park reviews ★
• Nueces Delta Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pollywog Pond Bird & Wildlife Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
• San Carlos Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Odem

• ODEM EL
• ODEM H S
• ODEM INT
• ODEM J H

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Odem

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