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Homer, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 590. Estimated population in July 2024: 603 (+2.2% change)
Males: 294 (49.8%), Females: 296 (50.2%)

Dakota County

Zip code: 68030

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $44,500
Median house value: $77,500

Population by Race

Races in Homer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)

Ancestries: German (38.8%), English (16.6%), Danish (15.4%), Irish (15.3%), Swedish (9.3%), United States (4.7%).

Elevation: 1113 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Homer

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Homer village

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+5.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Homer:

  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; WINNEBAGO, NE)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-SIOUX CITY (about 14 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA)
  • SIOUXLAND SURGERY CENTER LP (about 15 miles; DAKOTA DUNES, SD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Homer:

  • SIOUX GATEWAY/COL. BUD DAY FIELD (about 10 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Abbreviation: SUX)
  • KARL STEFAN MEMORIAL (about 70 miles; NORFOLK, NE; Abbreviation: OFK)
  • CHAN GURNEY MUNI (about 75 miles; YANKTON, SD; Abbreviation: YKN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Homer:

  • MARTIN FIELD (about 10 miles; SO SIOUX CITY, NE; Abbreviation: 7K8)
  • GRAHAM FIELD (about 15 miles; NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD; Abbreviation: 7K7)
  • PENDER MUNI (about 22 miles; PENDER, NE; Abbreviation: 0C4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Homer:

  • WESTERN IOWA TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SIOUX CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,639)
  • WAYNE STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WAYNE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 3,026)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA (about 47 miles; VERMILLION, SD; Full-time enrollment: 6,014)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 75 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 75 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 80 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Schools

Public high school in Homer:

  • HOMER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 194; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Homer:

  • HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 190; Grades: PK – 06)

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