Homer, Louisiana - City Information, Fast Facts, Schools, Colleges, and More

Demographics

People

Total Population	2,942
Male Share of the Population	55.2%
Female Share of the Population	44.8%
Senior Citizens	14.6%
Employed Population 16+	1,083
Age of the Population	37

Families

% of people married	39.5%
Average household size	2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher	5.5%
Median Earnings25+	$17,473
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification	$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree	$14,921

Wealth

Median Family Income	$22,055
% Above Poverty Level	55.3%
% Below Poverty Level	44.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time	24 minutes
% Working from Home	3.6%
% Walking and Biking to Work	0.7%
% Using Public Transportation	%

Housing

People Living Alone	34.2%
Median Gross Rent	$627
Median House Value	$54,000

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)	39.8%
African	23.9%
Irish	3.6%
English	2.7%
German	2.1%
Dutch	0.7%
French Except Basque	0.7%
Swedish	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
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Homer Almanac

Category	Value
County	Claiborne Parish
Standard Zip Codes	71040
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Approximate Latitude	32.79
Approximate Longitude	-93.05

Homer Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Station	HOMER 3 SSW
Distance	3 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	55.7 inches

Station	RUSTON LA TECH
Distance	30.3 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 55 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 78 F
Annual Precip	55 inches

Station	EL DORADO S AZ RGNL AP
Distance	32.5 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 54 F
Apr Temp	51 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	54.1 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

Location	Population	Median Family Income
Athens	361	$42,386
Gibsland	626	$37,159
Haynesville	2,599	$32,692
Lisbon	132	$0
Minden	12,442	$35,200
Shongaloo	142	$46,875

Homer Public Libraries

Claiborne Parish
909 EDGEWOOD DRIVE
Homer, Louisiana
(318) 927-3845

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Homer Hospitals

Claiborne Memorial Medical Center
620 East College Street
(318) 927-2024

Homer Public Schools

David Wade Correctional Center
670 Bell Hill Road
ZIP: 71040
(318) 927-0400
High
Total Enrollment 13

Homer Elementary School
624 Pelican Drive
ZIP: 71040
(318) 927-2393
Primary
Total Enrollment 484

Homer High School
1008 North Main
ZIP: 71040
(318) 927-2985
High
Total Enrollment 204

Homer Junior High School
612 Pelican Drive
ZIP: 71040
(318) 927-2826
Middle
Total Enrollment 172

Sources :

American Community Survey, 2017, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/
Hospitals, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/hospitals, accessed November 2017
Private Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/private-schools, accessed November 2017
Public Libraries Survey, 2015, Institute of Museum and Library Services, https://www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/data-collection/public-libraries-survey
Public Schools, Homeland Infrastructure Foundation, https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/public-schools , accessed November 2017
ZIP Code Database (All ZIPs with cities used by USPS plus the primary timezone, area code, and county), 2017, https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/zip-code-database/

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