Homer (Town, New York)
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Location in New York
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| Foundation : | 1794 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Cortland County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 40 ′ N , 76 ° 10 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 6,405 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 49.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 131.2 km 2 (approx. 51 mi 2 ) of which 130.0 km 2 (approx. 50 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 344 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 13045, 13077 | ||
| Area code : | +1 607 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-35287 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 979071 | ||
| Website : | www.townofhomer.org | ||
Homer is a town (ship) in New York State in Cortland ( Cortland County ). The name comes from the Greek poet Homer . The city was founded in 1791 by Joseph and Rhoda Beede and Rhoda's brother Amos Todd.
There is also a village called Homer within the Town of Homer .
geography
The total area is 131.2 square kilometers, 0.59% of which is water. Homer is approx. 285 km ( linear distance) from New York City .
Demographics
Homer (according to the census in 2010 by the United States Census Bureau ) 6405 inhabitants.
sons and daughters of the town
- Horatio Ballard (1803–1879), lawyer and politician (Democratic Party)
- Amelia Bloomer (1818-1894), suffragette
- Andrew Dickson White (1832–1918), diplomat, writer, and educator
Web links
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