West Odessa, Texas
CDP
About West Odessa
Set in the western part of Texas, West Odessa is a small unincorporated community.
West Odessa holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 62.14 square miles.
📰 West Odessa News Today
- Multiple arrests made after investigation into shooting in West Odessa newswest9.com · Jul 31
- New ECISD middle school opens in west Odessa, first outside city limits in 40 years CBS7 · Aug 11
- Kimberly Ann Green Obituary (2026) - Odessa, TX - Acres West Funeral Chapel and Crematory - West Odessa Legacy obituary · Aug 17
- New Vasquez Middle School welcomes students in West Odessa Yahoo · Aug 12
- Law enforcement discovers explosives in West Odessa home Yourbasin · Jul 8
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes West Odessa Unique
- The only place in America named West Odessa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Odessa (10 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in West Odessa
- Hot Spot Cafe
- Polos' — mexican
- Quetzal Cafe
- Susie's Cafe
- Texas Burger — american
- The Better Buger
- Wagon Wheel Bar-B-Que
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Meteor Crater Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Odessa
- Kellus Turner Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area62.14 sq mi
Coordinates31.8382, -102.5001