Homer, Minnesota
Homer, Minnesota | |
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  Homer, Minnesota Location of the community of Homer within Homer Township, Winona County | |
| Coordinates: 44°01′17″N 91°33′24″W / 44.02139°N 91.55667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Winona County |
| Township | Homer Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.229 sq mi (3.18 km2) |
| • Land | 1.186 sq mi (3.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.043 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 181 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55987 |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 645149[3] |
Homer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Homer Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States, on the south bank of the Mississippi River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 181.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 96 | — | |
| 1870 | 91 | −5.2% | |
| 2010 | 181 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
Geography
The community is located to the immediate southeast of the city of Winona along Highways 61 and 14, near the junction with Winona County Road 15. Pleasant Valley Creek and Homer Creek both flow nearby. Nearby places include Winona, Lamoille, Pickwick, Donehower, Dakota, and Dresbach.
History
Homer was platted in 1855, and named after Homer, New York.[5] The community contained a post office from 1855 until 1960.[6] The Willard Bunnell House, built in the 1850s by Homer's founder, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is managed as a historic house museum.[7]
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "Homer, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 582.
- ^ "Winona County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Bunnell House". Visit Winona Minnesota. Retrieved 2017-12-25.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |