Homer, Indiana train cars, 1982, 2024
Homer’s story
172 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2024 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1854Homer is settled
HomerIN
The town was settled in 1854 and has 233 residents today.
Population
233
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$86K
Census ACS
Household income
$148K
median
Median age
27.6
years
Settled
1854
172 years ago
Is Homer a good place to live?
16% of residents live below the poverty line in Homer, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Homer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
233 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Homer
20″snow a winter
Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Homer. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 20 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring42–63°
Summer62–83°
Fall44–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Homer: inland flooding
47risk score of 100
55% of Homer’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 23%. On expected storm and flood damage, Homer sits below 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Homer
14pages on Homer
The big questions
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Getting set up
Moving to Homer: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Homer, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereRush County Circuit Court ClerkRush County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2015
ZIP codes46146, 4615046146 84% · 46150 16%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Homer; the nearest are
Franklin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Franklin26 mi$38,710 tuitionIndiana University-IndianapolisUniversity or college · Public · Indianapolis34.4 mi$10,762 in-state tuitionIvy Tech Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Indianapolis34.6 mi$5,154 in-state tuition
About 13 of every 100 Homer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About Homer
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
Homer (also Goddard or Slabtown) is an unincorporated community in central Walker Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Although Homer is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 46146.
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- Elevation
- 906 ft
- ZIP code
- 46146
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