“Originally, Odessa was located entirely in Pasco County. Today it spans the borders of Paso and Hillsborough counties.”
Odessa, Pasco County / Hillsborough County, Florida
COMMUNITY
Odessa is a community designated place located in both Pasco and Hillsborough Counties, FL
Odessa, Florida is a small community with a big heart. According to “History of Pasco County: Odessa,” “Odessa was named in the 1880s by the Russian immigrant Peter A. Demens, who was instrumental in financing the Orange Belt Railway, which ran from Sanford to Trilby to St. Petersburg. He also named St. Petersburg. Both are cities in Russia.”
Originally, Odessa was located entirely in Pasco County. Today it spans the borders of Pasco and Hillsborough counties.
If you are looking for a relaxing lifestyle in a rural suburb, Odessa may just be the perfect new hometown for you.
Population: 8,301 (since 2000 it has had a population increase 118.47%)
(Source: Sperling’s Best Places)
Climate: Odessa, FL, gets 57 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 106.
On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Odessa, FL. The July high is around 91 degrees. The January low is 50. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 26 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44. (Source: Sperling’s Best Places)
Economy: The unemployment rate in Odessa, FL, is 11.30%, with job growth of -5.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 17.90%.
Odessa, FL, sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 0.00%.
The income per capita is $27,100, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $58,573.
Odessa, FL cost of living is 120.42 of the national average.
Median Age: 39
Quality of Life:
Air quality in Odessa, FL is 29 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Odessa, FL is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 98 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
(Source: Sperling’s Best Places)
AREAS OF INTEREST:< EDUCATION Pasco County School District
7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
813-794-2000
352-524-2000
727-774-2000
Fax: 813-794-2000
Hillsborough County School District – Hillsborough Public Schools
901 East Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, Florida
801-272-4000
Nearby colleges and universities with more than 2,000 students:
- Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Florida
- Pasco-Hernando Community College, Newport Richey, Florida
- Polk Community College, Winter Haven, Florida
- Saint Leo University, St. Leo, Florida
The following institutions of higher learning also serve more than 2,000 students each and are located near in or near Tampa.
- Travis Career Center, Florida
- University of South Florida is one of the top 63 public research universities in the nation
- University of South Florida, one of the nations five biggest universities with more than 46,000 students
- University of Tampa, a private university in downtown Tampa with 5,800 students
TRANSPORTATION
The average one-way commute in Odessa, FL, takes 36 minutes. 76% of commuters drive their own car alone. 17% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 6% work from home.
(Source: Sperling’s Best Places)
- Tampa International Airport, ranked #1 in 2003 in the U.S. for its creativity and interior design by Conde Nast Traveler
- Peter O. Knight Airport, a small, general aviation terminal
- Tampa Executive Airport, another choice for general aviation
- St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, another aviation option
- Tampa Union Train Station, Tampa’s Amtrak service
- Port of Tampa, used for shipping and a cruise ship port
- Mass transit via streetcars and buses for city travel
TAMPA BAY AREA PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
National Football League Tampa Bay Buccaneers
National Hockey League Tampa Bay Lightening
Major League Baseball Tampa Bay Rays
Minor League Baseball Tampa Yankees
Arena Football Tampa Bay Storm
COMMERCE
Central Pasco Chamber of Commerce
2810 Land O’ Lakes Blvd, P.O. Box 98, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639
813-909-2722
Fax: 813-909-0827
office@CentralPascochamber.com
A few major private-sector employers of Pasco County:
(Source: eFlorida, Pasco County Profile)
- Pall Aeropower Corporation Air & Fluid Filtration Manufacturer
- APAC – Southeast, Inc. Asphalt Paving/Highway Construction
- Zephyrhills Spring Water Co., bottled water
- VLOC, subsidiary of II-VI, Inc. Laser optical components
- Zephyrhills Egg Company, Egg processing and packaging
- Citrus County Groves of Florida, Fruit, gift shopping
- B.E.T.ER Mix, Inc., Concrete products
- PAW Materials Inc./Paw Trucking, Demolition/crushing concrete and asphalt, heavy hauling
- Seaway Plastics Engineering, Inc., Building & Producing Thermoplastic Injection Molds & Parts
- Coastal Caisson Corp., Foundation engineering, construction
A few major employers of Hillsborough County:
- Hillsborough County School District
- Verizon Communications
- MacDill Air Force Base
- University of South Florida
- Hillsborough County Government
- Tampa International Airport
- James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
- St. Joseph’s Hospital
- JPMorgan Chase
- Verizon Information Technologies
MEDICAL/EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE
Following is a list of medical and emergency medical service centers in and around Odessa, Florida.
- Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point
14000 Fivay Rd, Hudson, Florida 34667
727-819-2929
www.rmchealth.com - East Pasco Medical Center Emergency Center
7050 Gall Blvd, Zephyrhills, Florida, 33541
Hours: 24 hours
813-783-6111 - University Community Hospital Emergency Room
3100 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, Florida 33613
Hours: 24 hours
813-971-6000 - University Community Hospital- Carrollwood Emergency Room
7171 North Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, Florida 33602
Hours: 24 hours
813-558-8068 - Pasco Regional Medical Center Emergency Room
13100 Fort King Rd, Dade City, Florida 33525
Hours: 24 hours
352-521-1110 - St. Joseph’s Hospital Emergency Room
3001 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33601
Hours: 24 hours
813-870-4104 - Bay Area Urgent Care – Wesley Chapel
5504 Gateway Blvd., Wesley Chapel, Florida 33543
Hours: Every Day 9am – 9pm
813-948-5400 - After Hours Pediatric – Equipped to Handle Snake/Spider/Dog Bites
3294 Cove Bend Drive (near B.B.D @ Bearss), Tampa, Florida 33613
Hours: M-F 5pm-11pm / S-Sun 1pm-11pm
813-910-8888 - Little Clinic
5400 Bruce B. Downs, Wesley Chapel, Florida 33544
Hours: M-F 8:30a-8:30p / Sat 8:30a-6:30p / Sun 11am-5pm
813-490-0912 - Doctor’s Walk In Clinic
22945A S.R. 54 (at Collier Pkwy), Lutz, Florida 33613
Hours: M-F 8am – 8pm S-Sun 8am-4pm
813-909-9099 - Physician’s Walk In Clinic
24420 S.R. 54 (1 1/4 mile East of Collier Pkwy), Lutz, Florida 33559
Hours: M-F 8am – 8pm Sat 9am-6pm Sun – Closed
813-948-2453
GOVERNMENT
Community
Odessa, Florida is a community designated place according to the US Census Bureau< County Pasco County, Florida
County office locations:
7530 Little Rd., New Port Richey, FL 34654
14226 6th St, Dade City, FL 33525
4111 Land O’Lakes Boulevard (US 41), Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639
Email: customerservice@pascocountyfl.net
Pasco County was created in 1887. According to the county’s website at http://portal.pascocountyfl.net, Pasco County, FL was named for Samuel Pasco, who served in the Confederate Army, the state legislature and in the United States Senate from 1887 to 1899. “The county has experienced significant population growth since the 1960s. The growth began along the Gulf coast but is now occurring most rapidly in areas north of Tampa.”
Pasco County is in the Gulf of Mexico. It is part of a nine-county region. The region is frequently referred to as the “Nature Coast.”
Pasco County has a total of 742 square miles. The county boasts 100 square miles of managed recreational facilities including:
- parks
- four artificial reefs
- more than 25 golf courses
- three state-designated canoe trails
Hillsborough County
Hillsborough County is the major metropolitan complex of Florida’s Gulf Coast. This is an important shipping center due to the deep waters of Tampa Bay. There are many, many communities in Hillsborough County, but only three incorporated cities including Plant City, Tampa, and Temple Terrace.
Hillsborough County, Florida is midway along Florida’s West Coast. There are 1,048 square miles of land and 24 square miles of inland water area for a total of 1,072 square miles.
The unincorporated area encompasses 909 square miles, or more than 84 percent of the total county area. Municipalities account for 163 square miles.
State
Florida
