Odessa, NE Public Records
Odessa is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Buffalo County, Nebraska, with an estimated population of 138 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 1.8 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Odessa
Odessa is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Odessa come from Buffalo County and from the township or town government whose territory includes it. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Odessa census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Odessa
Odessa is in Buffalo County. In Nebraska, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds (the County Clerk in smaller counties). Divorce cases in Nebraska are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Nebraska are handled by the County Court in each county.
📍 Buffalo County at a Glance
| County | Buffalo County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 51,156 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Buffalo County Clerk of the District Court
| Address | P.O. Box 520, Kearney, NE 68848 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (308) 236-1246 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Nebraska District Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases, divorce and other domestic cases) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | nebraskajudicial.gov/…/district-court-contacts ↗ nebraskajudicial.gov/…/buffalo-district-court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Buffalo County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Odessa
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Odessa, NE:
📋 Odessa Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Nebraska are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Nebraska, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds (the County Clerk in smaller counties). |
| Court cases & divorce | Buffalo County courthouse. Divorce cases in Nebraska are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Nebraska are handled by the County Court in each county. |
| State court system | Nebraska Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Nebraska Sex Offender Registry (Nebraska State Patrol) |