Profile for Homer, Georgia, GA

Local festivals include:

• Folk Potter's Festival - June 16, 2007

Listed places near Homer

Cemeteries (32)

Communities (1)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (2)

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• Homer population
• Ancestry of people in Homer
• Housing in Homer
• Income in Homer
• Marital status of adults in Homer
• Place of birth of people in Homer
• Residence in 1995, of people in Homer
• School enrollment & education levels in Homer
• Transportation & commute times in Homer
• Banks County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Georgia
• State data - Georgia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Homer demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Banks County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 30547 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

2% of Homer residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Homer ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Homer
• Cemeteries in Banks County
• Libraries in or near Homer

Post a query on a message board:

• Banks County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - GA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Homer museums
• Homer historic sites
• Homer area parks
• Wineries near Homer

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Homer area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Banks County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Georgia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Homer
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Banks County

• Homer business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Georgia
• Local ordinances in Georgia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Banks County
• Arrests in Banks County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Georgia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Homer was $17,353, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Banks County economic census
• Banks County economic summary
• Banks County employment growth
• Banks County unemployment rate
• Georgia economic data

10% of Homer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Homer
• Colleges in Georgia
• Learning Disabilities Association in Georgia
• Schools in or near Homer
• School districts in or near Homer
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Georgia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Homer

• Air pollution in Banks County
• Diesel soot in Banks County
• Land contamination in Banks County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Georgia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Banks County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Georgia

Homer festival dates:

• Folk Potter's Festival - June 16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Georgia county fairs
• Georgia festivals (Georgia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Homer

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Homer
• Geocaches in Georgia

• Banks County government
• Georgia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Homer medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Homer include Homer Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Homer
• Historic sites in Georgia
• Museums in or near Homer
• Museums in Georgia
• Georgia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Banks County genealogy forum

Median rent in Homer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $275.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $763.

• Find Foreclosure in Homer
• Homes for sale in the Homer area
• Find a Homer Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Georgia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Georgia
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Homer include Banks County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Homer

• Georgia statewide library catalog

• Census map of Homer area
• Historic maps of GA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Georgia
• Topographic map of Homer

• Daily newspapers in or near Homer
• AM radio stations in or near Homer
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Homer
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Homer
• TV stations in or near Homer
• Media ownership in the Homer area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Georgia

• Military bases in Georgia
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Homer
• Search obituaries in Georgia
• Recent death notices - selected GA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Georgia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Georgia
• Lions clubs in Georgia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Homer
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Homer

• Parks near Homer
• National forests in Georgia
• State parks in Georgia

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Homer
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• Panoramic photos of Georgia communities
• Photos of Georgia places
• Post cards of Georgia communities

Banks County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Homer political report.

• Georgia Democratic party
• Georgia Republican party
• Georgia elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Homer
• Total membership by faith, in Banks County

• Chowhound message boards for GA

The average commute time for Homer workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Homer travel guide
• Airports near Homer
• Hotels near Homer
• Georgia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Georgia coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Georgia
• Wildlife refuges in Georgia

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