Odessa
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About Odessa
Township in Michigan, United StatesOdessa Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,918 at the 2020 census.
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Work & commute in Odessa
Full picture →Most working residents leave Odessa for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (9%), Ionia (4%) and Lansing (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Health in Odessa
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Odessa
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 25% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Odessa
Full climate →Odessa has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 68 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Odessa
All Odessa schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Odessa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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