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Homer, Nebraska
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Village
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John Street in Homer
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| Motto(s):
"Little But Lively"
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Location of Homer, Nebraska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Dakota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Land | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 549 |
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521 |
| • Density | 1,408.11/sq mi (543.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
68030
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| Area code(s) | 402 |
| FIPS code | 31-22920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0830094 |
Homer is a village in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 549 at the 2010 census.
History
Homer was platted in 1874. It was named for the Greek poet Homer.
Geography
Homer is located at 42°19′15″N 96°29′24″W / 42.32083°N 96.49000°W (42.320915, -96.489960).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 251 | — | |
| 1900 | 341 | 35.9% | |
| 1910 | 397 | 16.4% | |
| 1920 | 491 | 23.7% | |
| 1930 | 452 | −7.9% | |
| 1940 | 477 | 5.5% | |
| 1950 | 345 | −27.7% | |
| 1960 | 370 | 7.2% | |
| 1970 | 457 | 23.5% | |
| 1980 | 564 | 23.4% | |
| 1990 | 553 | −2.0% | |
| 2000 | 590 | 6.7% | |
| 2010 | 549 | −6.9% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 521 | −5.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 549 people, 213 households, and 154 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,483.8 inhabitants per square mile (572.9/km2). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 616.2 per square mile (237.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.5% White, 5.3% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 213 households, of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.7% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.08.
The median age in the village was 36.8 years. 29% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.
Notable people
- James Vincenzo Capone, Prohibition marshal and oldest brother of Al Capone.
- Alvin Saunders Johnson, co-founder and first director of The New School in New York, inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame in 2012.
See also
In Spanish: Homer (Nebraska) para niños
