A town of 2,654. A typical home worth about $99K.
The 3 things Homer does most differently from other towns.
3,237 people in 2010; 2,654 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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The typical Homer home is worth about $99,000, down 25% in a year, 54% below the Louisiana typical home.
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 | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Elementary School | PK–4 | 339 | D |
| Homer Junior High School | 5–8 | 232 | D− |
| Homer High School | 9–12 | 237 | D− |
Homer beats the Louisiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 25.
| What stands out | Homer | LA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 16.9% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 78.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 30.3% | 12.4% |
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.
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.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.
4 places in Homer on the National Register of Historic Places.
16 notable people were born in Homer.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Homer 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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