Homer, Louisiana

Homer, Louisiana
Town
Homer City Hall (built 1928)
Homer City Hall (built 1928)
Location of Homer in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Homer in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°47′24″N 93°03′31″W / 32.79000°N 93.05861°W / 32.79000; -93.05861
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishClaiborne
Named forHomer
Government
 • MayorDanny "Roy" Lewis (D) elected December 6, 2014
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2)
 • Land4.65 sq mi (12.05 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
282 ft (86 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,747
 • Density590.37/sq mi (227.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
71040
Area code318
FIPS code22-35870
Websitewww.townofhomer.com
Downtown Homer is centered about the Claiborne Parish Courthouse, constructed in 1860.
The Herbert S. Ford Memorial Museum and the Homer Chamber of Commerce jointly occupy the building of the former Claiborne Hotel building.

Homer is a town in and the parish seat of Claiborne Parish in northern Louisiana, United States.[2] 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.