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Population (year 2000): 1,851. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,792 (-3.2% change)
 

Males: 907  (49.0%)
Females: 944  (51.0%)

Calhoun County

Median resident age:  31.4 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49245.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,700 (it was $35,542 in 2000)
Homer  $36,700
Michigan:  $46,039

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $87,300 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
Homer  $87,300
Michigan:  $149,300

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Races in Homer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (19.5%), German (18.6%), Irish (13.5%), English (10.6%), Dutch (4.5%), French (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 994 feet

Land area: 1.42 square miles.

Population density: 1272 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Homer

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Homer village

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

15 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.8%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Homer, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Homer to the number of sex offenders is 121 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Homer:  1.6% ($1,102)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Battle Creek, MI (29.7 miles , pop. 53,364).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (76.9 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (198.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Litchfield, MI (7.8 miles ), Albion, MI (8.0 miles ), Concord, MI (11.3 miles ), Tekonsha, MI (12.9 miles ), Allen, MI (13.2 miles ), Marshall, MI (13.7 miles ), Jonesville, MI (14.8 miles ), Quincy, MI (14.9 miles ).

Latitude: 42.14 N, Longitude: 84.81 W


5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Area code: 517

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Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+4.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (18%)
  • Transportation equipment (18%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (22%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Crime in Homer by Year

Type 2001 2002 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.055.1
Robberies 1001
    per 100,000 53.70.00.055.1
Assaults 8443
    per 100,000 429.9213.7218.5165.4
Burglaries 13545
    per 100,000 698.5267.1218.5275.6
Thefts 3822116
    per 100,000 2041.91175.2600.8330.8
Auto thefts 1110
    per 100,000 53.753.454.60.0
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 160.2) 237.0112.787.4126.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.66
US city average:  3.00

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Homer-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the Homer village center killed one person and injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 27.3 miles away from the village center killed 21 people and injured 293 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Homer:
  • OAKLAWN HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MARSHALL, MI)
  • HILLSDALE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; HILLSDALE, MI)
  • COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR OF BRANCH COUNTY (about 24 miles; COLDWATER, MI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Homer:
  • W K KELLOGG (about 33 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 46 miles; LANSING, MI; ID: LAN)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Homer:
  • BROOKS FIELD (about 13 miles; MARSHALL, MI; ID: RMY)
  • HILLSDALE MUNI (about 22 miles; HILLSDALE, MI; ID: JYM)
  • BRANCH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; COLDWATER, MI; ID: OEB)

Amtrak station near Homer:
  • 8 miles: ALBION (300 N. EATON ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Homer:
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; JACKSON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,756)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 8,454)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; FT enrollment: 38,639)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
Public high school in Homer:
  • HOMER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 355; Location: 403 S. HILLSDALE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Homer:
  • COOKS PRAIRIE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 32; Location: 6020 23 MILE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Homer:
  • LILLIAN FLETCHER ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 418; Location: 291 W. FULTON STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
  • HOMER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: 403 S. HILLSDALE STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Homer:
  • HOMER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $77,191; Location: 141 WEST MAIN ST.; 12,767 books; 346 audio materials; 151 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Churches: Cook's Prairie Baptist Church 6020 23 Mile Rd Cook's Prairie was founded on March 12, 1836. It is an Independent Baptist Church. Average Sunday Morning worship attendance: 120. Service times: Sunday School - 9:45 am, Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 am, Sunday Evening - 6:30 pm, Mid-week Prayer meeting & Bible study - Wednesday at 6:30. Pastor Tom Merrick

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Church in Homer: Victory Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Homer Village Of (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 104 North Hillsdale Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Homer and their reported violations in the past:

LIGHTHOUSE VILLAGE (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
PICNIC BASKET (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Homer that have no violations reported:
  • P.S. FOODMART (Population served: 700, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  67.5%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  8.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  11.5%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Homer compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Homer (2007 data):
  • Hillsdale County National Bank: Homer Branch at 105-109 West Main Street, branch established on 1964-11-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $282.4 mil, Deposits: $239.3 mil, headquarters in Hillsdale, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Cnb Community Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 1$2,130$25,5602$1,355
Water Supply 1$2,471$29,6520$0
Streets and Highways 3$6,807$27,2280$0
Financial Administration 2$3,920$23,5201$930
Other Government Administration 1$2,914$34,9687$399
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,606$27,6364$2,055
Police - Other 0$0 1$465
Firefighters 0$0 27$4,225
Totals for Government 10$22,849$27,41942$9,429


Homer government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $264,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $211,000
    All Other: $89,000
  • Construction - Libraries: $384,000
    Parks & Recreation: $169,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $267,000
    General - Other: $214,000
    Police Protection: $200,000
    Water Utilities: $164,000
    Regular Highways: $125,000
    Fire Protection: $103,000
    Libraries: $93,000
    Central Staff Services: $70,000
    Financial Administration: $52,000
    Parks & Recreation: $33,000
    General Public Buildings: $24,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $292,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $105,000
    Housing & Community Development: $20,000
    Public Welfare: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $365,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $340,000
    Other, NEC: $115,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000
    Other, NEC: $21,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $432,000
    Interest Earnings: $57,000
    Rents: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $103,000
    Libraries: $25,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,034,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $206,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $47,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $382,000
    All Other: $76,000
  • Tax - Property: $364,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $432,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $23,000

4.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,187 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.86%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($426 average AGI)
Calhoun County:  0.08%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kalamazoo County, MI  0.71% ($34,765 average AGI)
from Barry County, MI  0.34% ($30,738)
from Branch County, MI  0.34% ($26,789)


5.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($201 average AGI)
Calhoun County:  0.04%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kalamazoo County, MI  0.87% ($41,885 average AGI)
to Jackson County, MI  0.34% ($30,310)
to Barry County, MI  0.32% ($37,745)


Strongest AM radio stations in Homer:
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WTVB (1590 AM; 5 kW; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WBCK (930 AM; 5 kW; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLCM (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, MI)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJKN (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JACKSON, MI)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)

Strongest FM radio stations in Homer:
  • WUFN (96.7 FM; ALBION, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WNWN-FM (98.5 FM; COLDWATER, MI; Owner: MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WVIC (94.1 FM; JACKSON, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WWKN (104.9 FM; MARSHALL, MI; Owner: CASPTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJXQ (106.1 FM; JACKSON, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WSAE (106.9 FM; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAAQ (88.3 FM; ONSTED, MI; Owner: GREAT LAKES COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCSR-FM (92.1 FM; HILLSDALE, MI; Owner: WCSR, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Homer:
  • WSYM-TV (Channel 47; LANSING, MI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WILX-TV (Channel 10; ONONDAGA, MI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WLAJ (Channel 53; LANSING, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WHTV (Channel 18; JACKSON, MI; Owner: SPARTAN-TV, L.L.C.)
  • W24CG (Channel 24; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • W27CJ (Channel 27; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)

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