Homer, Georgia
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Homer is a town located in Banks County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 950. The city of Homer has a mayor, Doug Cheek, and three City Councilpersons, Sandra Garrison, Bobby Caudell and Roy Broome. The city is the county seat of Banks CountyTemplate:GR.
Geography
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Location of Homer, Georgia
Homer is located at 34°20'2" North, 83°29'59" West (34.333851, -83.499844)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.8 km² (9.6 mi²). 24.8 km² (9.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 950 people, 366 households, and 249 families residing in the town. The population density is 38.2/km² (99.1/mi²). There are 406 housing units at an average density of 16.3/km² (42.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 84.32% White, 11.79% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 2.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 366 households out of which 36.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% are married couples living together, 10.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are non-families. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.16.
In the town the population is spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $35,500, and the median income for a family is $41,667. Males have a median income of $30,147 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,353. 13.3% of the population and 8.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.3% of those under the age of 18 and 21.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.