Homer Township, Winona County, Minnesota

Township in Minnesota, United States

Homer Township, Minnesota

Township

Town hall at 36087 Old Homer Road in Winona County[1]

Homer Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

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Homer Township, Minnesota

Homer Township, Minnesota (the United States)

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Coordinates: 44°0′13″N 91°34′7″W﻿ / ﻿44.00361°N 91.56861°W﻿ / 44.00361; -91.56861
Country| United States
State| Minnesota
County| Winona
Area

• Total

| 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2)
• Land| 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2)
• Water| 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
Elevation

| 787 ft (240 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total

| 1,356
• Density| 37/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code|

55987

Area code| 507
FIPS code| 27-30032[2]
GNIS feature ID| 0664514[3]

Homer Township is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,356 at the 2010 census.[4]

Homer Township was organized in 1858, and named after Homer, New York.[5]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (95 km2); 35.5 square miles (92 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), or 2.79%, is water. The township contains two properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Willard Bunnell House and the Pickwick Mill, both dating to the 1850s.[6]

## Demographics

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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,472 people, 534 households, and 440 families residing in the township. The population density was 41.5 inhabitants per square mile (16.0/km2). There were 571 housing units at an average density of 16.1 per square mile (6.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.71% White, 0.27% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 534 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.9% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $53,693, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $37,917 versus $26,364 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,864. About 1.6% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

## See also

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* Great River Bluffs State Park

## References

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1. ^ https://www.co.winona.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/114/City-and-Town-Hall-Locations-PDF [bare URL]
2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Homer township, Winona County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
5. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 582.
6. ^ "Minnesota National Register Properties Database". Minnesota Historical Society. 2009. Retrieved December 25, 2017.

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Municipalities and communities of Winona County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Winona

Cities|

* Altura
* Dakota
* Elba
* Goodview
* La Crescent‡
* Lewiston
* Minneiska‡
* Minnesota City
* Rollingstone
* St. Charles
* Stockton
* Utica
* Winona

Map of Minnesota highlighting Winona County

Townships|

* Dresbach
* Elba
* Fremont
* Hart
* Hillsdale
* Homer
* Mt. Vernon
* New Hartford
* Norton
* Pleasant Hill
* Richmond
* Rollingstone
* Saratoga
* St. Charles
* Utica
* Warren
* Whitewater
* Wilson
* Wiscoy

CDPs|

* Dresbach
* Homer
* Pickwick

Unincorporated
communities|

* Beaver
* Bethany
* Centerville
* Clyde
* Donehower
* Fremont
* Hart
* Lamoille
* New Hartford
* Nodine
* Oakridge
* Pine Creek‡
* Ridgeway
* Saratoga
* Troy
* Whitman
* Wilson
* Witoka
* Wyattville

Ghost towns|

* Ashton
* Enterprise
* Grover
* Whitewater Falls

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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