Chesapeake Utilities provides natural gas to the town. Trash and recycling collection is provided by the town. Education Odessa is within the Appoquinimink School District. Odessa High School is nearby. MOT Charter School is an area charter school. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 286 people, 119 households, and 84 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 127 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 94.06% White, 5.24% African American, 0.35% Pacific Islander, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05%. Of the 119 households 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 22.7% of households were one person and 10.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.80. The age distribution was 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. The median household income was $53,269 and the median family income was $55,938. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,662. None of the families and 3.2% of the population were living below the poverty line. See also Odessa Historic District References External links Town of Odessa, official website Towns in New Castle County, Delaware Towns in Delaware Ukrainian communities in the United States