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1920
Shallow pool, Langston and Lowenberg leases, 1920
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About Homer
Town in Louisiana, United StatesHomer is a town in and the parish seat of Claiborne Parish in northern Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Homer had a population of 2,747. Named for the Greek poet Homer, the town was laid out around the Courthouse Square in 1850 by Frank Vaughn. The present-day brick courthouse, built in the Greek Revival style of architecture, is one of only four pre-Civil War courthouses in Louisiana still in use. The building, completed in 1860, was accepted by the Claiborne Parish Police Jury on July 20, 1861, at a cost of $12,304.36, and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The other courthouses are in St. Francisville, St. Martinville and Thibodaux.
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Housing in Homer
The typical Homer home is worth about $99,000, down 25% in a year, 54% below the Louisiana typical home.
Work & commute in Homer
Full picture →Most working residents leave Homer for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Shreveport (9%), Minden (8%) and Arcadia (7%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Health in Homer
Health Grade D−
In the bottom 1% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Louisiana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Homer
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Homer
Full climate →Homer has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Homer
All Homer schools →School Grade B
The public schools Homer’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Louisiana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within LA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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