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Homer TownshipOH
A town of 970.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
970
2025 Census estimate · −1.5% since 2020
Median home value
$189K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
55.7
years
Jobs based here
66
A commuter town
Is Homer Township a good place to live?
Homer Township’s average trip to work is 48 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 955 Ohio towns we compare have a lower median rent than Homer Township. Homer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
970 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Union TownshipMarion TownshipTrimble TownshipAmes TownshipMonroe TownshipHomer Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Homer Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Homer Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSunday Creek Valley Water PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Homer Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Morgan County Board of ElectionsMorgan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes45732, 43728, 4571145732 86% · 43728 10% · 45711 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Homer Township.
Work & commute
Most of Homer Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Homer Township for work: only 1% work in town. 4.5% of Homer Township residents live below the poverty line, below both the Ohio town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Zanesville (10%), Athens (7%) and McConnelsville (6%).
1%work in town
| Homer Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Homer Township1%
Zanesville10%
Athens7%
McConnelsville6%
Columbus4%
29 mi
median commute distance
66
jobs based in Homer Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Homer Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Homer Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring40–64°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Homer Township is
Homer Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 21% of Homer Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Homer Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Homer Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.3% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20.8% | 15.4% |
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
13.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Homer Township has set aside 8.1% of its land for conservation
16 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
8.1%conserved
| Homer Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
8.1%
conserved · 1,984 of 24,367 acres
16 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Homer Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Homer Township
17pages on Homer Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Homer Township
Hocking CollegeCommunity college · Public · Nelsonville12.6 mi$5,540 in-state tuitionOhio UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Athens13.5 mi$14,158 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Homer Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Homer Township for work
Where Homer Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
66jobs based in Homer Township
1%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Homer Township
Township in Ohio, US
Homer Township is one of the fourteen townships of Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,006 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 810 ft
Questions about Homer Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Homer Township, OH a good place to live?
Homer Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.