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Homer
Nebraskavillage
Homer
Total population
446
Median home value
$162,900
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,714
Founded
1872
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Homer is a village in Dakota County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Homer had a population of 532.
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History
Homer was platted in 1874. It was named for the Greek poet Homer.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Homer, NE from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,839
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,492
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,327
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves986
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves957
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves935
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves928
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves850
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- DAKOTA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · DAKOTA CITY · 241 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · HOMER · 237 students · 12.5:1 ratio
- HOMER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · HOMER · 191 students · 11.9:1 ratio
- JACKSON ELEMENTARYElementary · JACKSON · 127 students · 12.7:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2023-12-1011 km ESE of Wakonda, South Dakota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here



People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Nebraska
- Jackson9.6 mi away · pop. 273
- Macy15.6 mi away · pop. 637
- Rosalie18.4 mi away · pop. 247
- Pender18.5 mi away · pop. 1,379
- Wakefield19.4 mi away · pop. 1,305
- Bancroft22 mi away
- Decatur25.2 mi away · pop. 482
- Concord25.8 mi away · pop. 143
- Newcastle30 mi away · pop. 376
- Pilger36.2 mi away · pop. 382
- Hoskins44.1 mi away · pop. 250
- Bow Valley47.3 mi away · pop. 106
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Homer



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library