Homer, Michigan
Homer is a village of 1,610 people in Calhoun County, Michigan, founded in 1832.
Why visit Homer
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 parks and trails and 4 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Homer Village Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 43 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Homer
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Homer
Homer is a village in Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,575 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Homer, Michigan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Homer Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Commercial and residential historic district in Homer, Michigan
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes4
Five Star Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza
115 West Main Street, Homer
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00
Churches and places of worship1
History
Milton Barney arrived from Lyons, New York the summer of 1832 to scout the area and returned that September with his family and workmen to settle on the south bank of the Kalamazoo River in Section 5. Soon after Barney hired Osha Wilder to layout the plat for the village of Barneyville on the SW corner of Section 5, SE corner of Section 6, NE corner of Section 7, and NW corner of Section 8. For more a detailed history of the surrounding area see the entry for Homer Township and Clarendon Township.
Milton Barney built a store, a sawmill, and a hotel. In 1834 when a post office was registered, Barneyville was renamed Homer after the village in Cortland County, New York, at the request of many of the residents who had moved from there. Homer was incorporated as a village in 1871.
From the History section of Homer, Michigan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Homer
19 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 16°F | 2.5 in | 13.1 in |
| Feb | 34°F | 18°F | 2.3 in | 10.7 in |
| Mar | 45°F | 26°F | 2.2 in | 4.9 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 36°F | 3.4 in | 1.1 in |
| May | 69°F | 47°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 57°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 60°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 58°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 51°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 61°F | 40°F | 3.7 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 47°F | 30°F | 2.8 in | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 22°F | 2.4 in | 9.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Coldwater St School Hcn (16 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Calhoun County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2003-09-23: Power Outage (Other)
- 2001-01-10: Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Jackson County Airport (JXN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Concord 9 mi east, about 14 min by car
- Coldwater 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Brownlee Park 21 mi northwest, about 33 min by car
- Jackson 22 mi east, about 35 min by car
- Bellevue 23 mi northwest, about 37 min by car
- Battle Creek 24 mi northwest, about 38 min by car
- Bronson 27 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- Colon 29 mi southwest, about 47 min by car
- Brooklyn 29 mi east, about 46 min by car
- Fremont 30 mi south, about 48 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Commercial Buildings — Homer, Michigan, Christopher L. Riley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 306 Burgess St, Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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