Homer, New York

Cortland County

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Homer is a Town (ship) in the State of New York in Cortland ( Cortland County). The name comes from the Greek poet Homer. The city was founded in 1791 by Joseph and Rhoda Beede and the brother of Rhoda, Amos Todd.

There is within the Town of Homer, a Village called Homer.

Demography

Homer has ( according to the census in 2000 by the United States Census Bureau) 6,363 inhabitants. 9.4% of the population lives below the poverty line. The average income per household is 41 321 U.S. dollars.

Geography

The total area is 131.2 square kilometers, of which 0.59% is water. Homer is away from New York City about 285 km ( straight line ).

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Town in New York
  • Location in North America
  • Cortland County
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