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Moving to Homer, Michigan

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Population: 1,851. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,819 (-1.7% change)
Males: 907 (49.0%), Females: 944 (51.0%)

Calhoun County

Zip code: 49245

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.4 years
Median household income: $35,542
Median house value: $67,700

Population by Race

Races in Homer:

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

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

Elevation: 994 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Homer, MI

Population by Education

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%

0.8% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Homer:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Homer:

  • W K KELLOGG (about 33 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 46 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Homer:

  • BROOKS FIELD (about 13 miles; MARSHALL, MI; Abbreviation: RMY)
  • HILLSDALE MUNI (about 22 miles; HILLSDALE, MI; Abbreviation: JYM)
  • BRANCH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; COLDWATER, MI; Abbreviation: 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 and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)

Schools

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 primary/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)

Libraries

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)

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