Homer, NE

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Population
523
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,110 ft
Median Home Value
$162,900
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$677/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$80,714
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
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About Homer

Tucked along Omaha Creek in northeast Nebraska, Homer is a peaceful village of around 500 residents. It offers a quiet, rural lifestyle while keeping you within an easy twenty-minute drive of Sioux City for work, healthcare, and shopping. Surrounded by rolling hills and open farmland, it is an easygoing community that gives you space to breathe without feeling cut off from larger city conveniences.

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Community connection is strong here, anchored by Homer Community Schools and active local volunteer groups. Residents regularly gather at the park for summer youth ballgames, turn out for monthly American Legion fish fries through the winter, and organize town events like chili cook-offs and holiday celebrations. It is a friendly, grounded place where neighbors know one another and newcomers quickly settle in.

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