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Homer

Town in and the parish seat of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States

Citytown in the United States county seatQ2800331

Also known as Homer, Louisiana · Homer, LA

Country: United States
Located in: Claiborne Parish
Population: 2,747(April 1, 2020)
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1.Stated in 2020 United States Censusdata.census.gov/cedsci/table?t=Populations%20and%20People&g=0100000US,%241600000&y=2020Retrieved 2022-01-01
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, 2,834(July 1, 2019)
, 3,237(April 1, 2010)
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1.Stated in 2010 U.S. Gazetteer FilesRetrieved 2020-07-09
2.Stated in 2010 United States Censusdata.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0100000US%241600000&y=2010&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20%28PL%2094-171%29Retrieved 2022-05-10
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Area: 4.66 mi²
, 12.0676 km²(April 1, 2010)
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1.Stated in 2010 U.S. Gazetteer FilesRetrieved 2020-07-09
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Elevation: 86 m
Postal code: 71040
Website: townofhomer.com

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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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37 statements · 35% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Local dialing code: 318
Water as percent of area: 0.1219%(April 1, 2010)
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1.Stated in 2010 U.S. Gazetteer FilesRetrieved 2020-07-09
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Capital of: Claiborne Parish
Per capita income: $13,567(December 31, 2020) statement supported by: 2016–2020 American Community Survey
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1.Stated in 2016–2020 American Community Surveydata.census.gov/cedsci/table?t=Income%20and%20Poverty&g=0100000US,%241600000&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S1902Retrieved 2022-04-15
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Number of households: 1,311(December 31, 2020) statement supported by: 2016–2020 American Community Survey
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1.Stated in 2016–2020 American Community Surveydata.census.gov/cedsci/table?d=ACS%205-Year%20Estimates%20Detailed%20TablesRetrieved 2022-05-05
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Official name: Homer

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32.7918, -93.0557OpenStreetMap ↗

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