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West Odessa, Texas

10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the West Odessa-Goldsmith census division. It lies in ZIP code area 79764. The Survey maps it on the Odessa SW quadrangle. 33,340 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,963 feet above sea level.

West Odessa within Ector County

Population over time

2 figures

West Odessa grew from 22,707 to 33,340 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201022,707
202033,340+10,633 (+47%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 10 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

49 since 2011

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 49 fires within 5 miles of West Odessa between 2011 and 2012, burning about 60 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined48
Debris and open burning1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 April 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceFERGUSON
7 April 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServicePOLARIS
7 April 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceUNIVERSITY
7 April 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceFRANCIS
3 April 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceAMBASSADOR
2 April 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceWHIRLAWAY
2 April 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceFORTUNE 500
7 March 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresTexas A & M Forest ServiceDUNN

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Ector County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of West Odessa: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Hence Barrow PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Ector County

Storms near this place

29 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names West Odessa in 29 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 18 hail, 6 flash flood, 5 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
September 2004Flash FloodWest Odessa$2,000,000A small linear convective complex developed over western Ector County during the early evening hours. The complex persisted and remained nearly stationary for almost two hours. Very intense rainfall fell over Monahans Draw near West Odessa.The first reports of flash flooding indicated that high water rendered Farm to Market Road 866, Texas Highway 302, and Interstate 20 impassable. Up to six feet of water was reported crossing low lying areas of Farm to Market Road 866 just north of the Interstate 20 junction. Several vehicles became stalled in high water flowing across the interstate, resulting in high water rescues of stranded motorists.By late evening the swollen Monahans Draw, usually a dry depression, inundated residential areas in West Odessa. The hardest hit areas were near Third and Damascus Streets. The most extensive damage occurred to several trailer parks in the Westcliff, Knox Village, and Manor subdivisions. Rescue crews from three fire departments worked well into the night to remove distressed residents from homes and vehicles that were threatened by high water. One fire engine stalled in the flood waters. Many families were displaced to emergency shelters in other portions of the city and in Odessa. More than forty homes suffered serious damage. Four trailer homes and two permanent homes were destroyed. Another fifteen single family homes experienced major damage from the flood waters.Thunderstorms dissipated over Ector County shortly before midnight CST. This brought a temporary reprieve from the excessive rainfall. Runoff, however, continued to present a threat of flash flooding through the nighttime hours. As a result local emergency management officials continued to report major flash flooding along Monahans Draw through the night. During the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday the 28th, another band of showers and thunderstorms moved north across Ector County. Brief heavy rainfall from this activity aggravated the flash flood situation. By 06:35 CST local officials were again at work to evacuate residents near the intersections of Tripp and Twenty-Third Streets and Tenth and Redondo Streets. Between two and three feet of water was reported rushing through those city streets and threatened numerous homes. At least three high water rescues also were conducted to bring stranded motorists to the safety of dry ground.Rainfall ended over Ector County by 09:00 CST. Significant runoff and associated flash flooding of low lying areas prevented access to much of the city through the early afternoon hours.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindWest Odessa$32,000A thunderstorm moved across Ector County and produced wind damage in West Odessa. There were sixteen power poles that snapped. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
May 2023HailWest Odessa$15,000Tennis ball-sized hail observed in West Odessa. Hail damage was reported to cars with dents on the roof and shattered sunroofs. Property damage is an estimate.
October 2004Thunderstorm WindWest Odessa$15,000A bow-shaped segment of the linear complex moved across central Ector County. Damaging thunderstorm winds blew down traffic signs in West Odessa. Power lines also were blown down in Odessa. In addition, a few windows were broken by the winds and several garbage dumpsters were blown into the city streets. No injuries were reported.
June 2016Flash FloodWest Odessa$10,000Heavy rain fell across Ector County and produced flash flooding in the City of Odessa. The Odessa Fire Rescue had reported numerous high water rescues across the city. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
June 2008HailWest Odessa$5,000Quarter to golfball sized hail fell across western portions of Odessa and in West Odessa.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindWest Odessa$2,000A thunderstorm produced estimated 60 mph winds which knocked down power lines five miles north of West Odessa. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.
May 2024HailWest Odessa-Multiple reports of quarter-size hail across West Odessa.
September 2024Flash FloodWest Odessa-Video shows significant flooding across State Highway 302 near the junction with FM 1936.
October 2023HailWest Odessa-Hail was located at University Blvd and Moss Ave.
August 2018Thunderstorm WindWest Odessa-A thunderstorm moved across Ector County and knocked out the power in West Odessa.
March 2007HailWest Odessa-Penny to quarter size hail fell in a swath from West Odessa to Gardendale.
May 2007Flash FloodWest Odessa-Widespread flooding occurred in West Odessa due to heavy rainfall.
May 2007HailWest Odessa-Lime sized hail fell at the intersection of University and Farm to Market Road 866.
August 2007Flash FloodWest Odessa-One foot of water covered a four hundred foot section of road near the intersection of South Knox Avenue and West Edna Street.
October 2004HailWest Odessa-Multiple reports were received of nickel to quarter size hail from West Odessa to the intersection of Interstate 20 and Loop 338 on the northeast side of Odessa. No damage was reported.
October 2004Flash FloodWest Odessa-Flash flooding resulted in high water that inundated a few city streets in West Odessa.
May 1995Thunderstorm WindWest Odessa-SKYWARN HAM report of estimated 60 mph wind in West Odessa and measured wind of 68 mph in southeastern corner of county. Off-duty National Weather Service employee with nickel-size hail report in eastern part of Odessa.
November 2024HailWest Odessa-no account filed
August 2021HailWest Odessa-no account filed
May 2020HailWest Odessa-no account filed
May 2020HailWest Odessa-no account filed
April 2017HailWest Odessa-no account filed
September 2016HailWest Odessa-no account filed
May 2014HailWest Odessa-no account filed
June 2009HailWest Odessa-no account filed
May 2007HailWest Odessa-no account filed
May 2007HailWest Odessa-no account filed
April 2006HailWest Odessa-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Ector County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Arcade3.9 miles10
Douro5.7 miles9
Odessa7.0 miles9
Penwell8.6 miles8
Badger9.9 miles8
Judkins11.2 miles8
North Cowden11.2 miles6
Goldsmith11.4 miles9

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on West OdessaAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q976770The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1867572. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.