Homer, Minnesota
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Homer | |
|---|---|
  Homer Location of the community of Homer within Homer Township, Winona County | |
| Coordinates: 44°00′30″N 91°33′36″W / 44.00833°N 91.56000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Winona County |
| Township | Homer Township |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 189 |
| • Density | 159.4/sq mi (61.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55987 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628681[2] |
Homer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Homer Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States, on the south bank of the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, Homer had a population of 189.[3]
History
Homer was platted in 1855, and named after Homer, New York.[4] The community contained a post office from 1855 until 1965.[5] The Willard Bunnell House, built in the 1850s by Homer's founder, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is managed as a historic house museum.[6]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 96 | — | |
| 1870 | 91 | −5.2% | |
| 1880 | 64 | −29.7% | |
| 2010 | 181 | — | |
| 2020 | 189 | 4.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
