Homer, New York

Homer, New York
Town Hall, Homer, NY
Town Hall, Homer, NY
Location within Cortland County and New York
Location within Cortland County and New York
Homer is located in the United States
Homer
Homer
Location in the United States
Homer is located in New York
Homer
Homer
Homer (New York)
Coordinates: 42°38′13″N 76°10′43″W / 42.63694°N 76.17861°W / 42.63694; -76.17861
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyCortland
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorFrederick J. Forbes (R)
 • Town Council
Members
Area
 • Total50.68 sq mi (131.26 km2)
 • Land50.22 sq mi (130.07 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
Elevation
1,133 ft (345 m)
Population
 • Total6,293
 • Density124.71/sq mi (48.15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13077
FIPS code36-023-35287
Websitewww.townofhomer.org

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.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 159.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by razib.in