Demographics

People

Total Population1,266
Male Share of the Population53.5%
Female Share of the Population46.5%
Senior Citizens12.2%
Employed Population 16+616
Age of the Population37

Families

% of people married59.7%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher22.1%
Median Earnings25+$42,452
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$31,146
Median Earnings With High School Degree$41,250

Wealth

Median Family Income$71,250
% Above Poverty Level94.8%
% Below Poverty Level5.2%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time25 minutes
% Working from Home1.9%
% Walking and Biking to Work0.3%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone29%
Median Gross Rent$804
Median House Value$101,600

Ancestry

German33.3%
Irish13.6%
English11.1%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)5.9%
French Except Basque3.3%
Polish2.9%
Canadian1.8%
Swedish1.1%
Italian1.1%
Greek1.1%
Scottish0.9%
Lithuanian0.9%
Dutch0.9%
Swiss0.5%
Ukrainian0.3%
Russian0.3%
Norwegian0.3%
Danishn0.2%
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Homer Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyChampaign County
Standard Zip Codes61849
Phone Area Codes217
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude40.03
Approximate Longitude-87.95

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)

StationURBANA
Distance15 miles
Jan Temp16 to 32 F
Apr Temp40 to 62 F
Jul Temp64 to 85 F
Oct Temp43 to 65 F
Annual Precip41 inches
StationDANVILLE
Distance17.7 miles
Jan Temp17 to 34 F
Apr Temp41 to 65 F
Jul Temp64 to 86 F
Oct Temp43 to 67 F
Annual Precip40.9 inches
StationRANTOUL
Distance22.4 miles
Jan Temp14 to 33 F
Apr Temp39 to 63 F
Jul Temp64 to 87 F
Oct Temp41 to 67 F
Annual Precip38.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Fairmount632$61,042
Fithian445$63,750
Muncie174$59,583
Ogden760$77,361
Sidney1,368$77,250
St. Joseph4,424$100,404

Homer Public Libraries

Homer Community Library
500 EAST SECOND STREET
Homer, Illinois
(217) 896-2121

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Homer Public Schools

Heritage Jr High And Elementary School
512 W 1st St
ZIP: 61849
(217) 896-2421
Primary
Total Enrollment 306
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