Homer, New York | |
|---|---|
 Town Hall, Homer, NY | |
 Location within Cortland County and New York | |
  Homer Location in the United States  Homer Homer (New York) | |
| Coordinates: 42°38′13″N 76°10′43″W / 42.63694°N 76.17861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cortland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Frederick J. Forbes (R) |
| • Town Council | Members |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.68 sq mi (131.26 km2) |
| • Land | 50.22 sq mi (130.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,133 ft (345 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,293 |
| • Density | 124.71/sq mi (48.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13077 |
| FIPS code | 36-023-35287 |
| Website | www |
Homer is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States of America. The population was 6,405 at the 2010 census.[2] The name is from the Greek poet Homer.[3]
The town of Homer contains a village called Homer. The town is situated on the west border of Cortland County, immediately north of the city of Cortland.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Homer town, Cortland County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 159.