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COMMUNITY GUIDE · ODESSA
Odessa, Ector County
City Snapshot
Population
114,428
County
Ector County
Timezone
America/Chicago
Median Income
$71,293
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South Ector County Volunteer Fire Department
Odessa Fire Department
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