Odem, Texas

Odem, Texas
City
Location of Odem, Texas
Coordinates: 27°56′52″N97°35′3″W / 27.94778°N 97.58417°W / 27.94778; -97.58417
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	San Patricio
Government
• Mayor	David Bargas Maldonado (D)
Area [1]
• Total	1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2)
• Land	1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	72 ft (22 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,255
• Density	1,800/sq mi (680/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78370
Area code	361
FIPS code	48-53376 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1343063 [3]
Website	www.cityofodemtx.com

Odem is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,255 at the 2020 census.

History

The city was platted in 1909 by John James Welder and David Odem. It was named for Odem, who was the county sheriff. ^[4]

Geography

Odem is located at 27°56′52″N97°35′3″W / 27.94778°N 97.58417°W / 27.94778; -97.58417 (27.947773, –97.584169). ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1  sq mi (2.9 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	842		—
1940	1,147		36.2%
1950	1,680		46.5%
1960	2,088		24.3%
1970	2,130		2.0%
1980	2,363		10.9%
1990	2,366		0.1%
2000	2,499		5.6%
2010	2,389		−4.4%
2020	2,255		−5.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2020 census

Odem racial composition ^[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	373	16.54%
Black or African American (NH)	12	0.53%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	4	0.18%
Asian (NH)	4	0.18%
Some Other Race (NH)	1	0.04%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	28	1.24%
Hispanic or Latino	1,833	81.29%
Total	2,255

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,255 people, 765 households, and 542 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, 2,499 people, 776 households, and 633 families were residing in the city. The population density was 2,246.0 people/sq mi (869.3/km²). The 843 housing units averaged 757.7/sq mi (293.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.59% White, 0.20% African American, 0.68% Native American, 23.11% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 77.91% of the population.

Of the 776 households, 43.9% had children under 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were not families. About 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.22, and the average family size was 3.65.

In the city, the age distribution was 32.5% under 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,090, and for a family was $33,947. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,246. About 18.2% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 22.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Odem is served by the Odem-Edroy Independent School District. ^[10]

Del Mar College is the designated community college for all of San Patricio County. ^[11]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Keith Guthrie. "The Handbook of Texas Online - ODEM, TX". Handbook of Texas Online . Retrieved June 20, 2010.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
8. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
9. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Patricio County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved February 15, 2024. - Text list - 2010 map and 2010 list
11. Texas Education Code Sec. 130.177. DEL MAR COLLEGE-CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^{[8] [9]}