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 Homer,
the county seat of Banks County, was incorporated on December
19, 1859. The city was named after Homer Jackson, a prominent
early settler.
The
Banks County courthouse, in Homer, is one of the four oldest
courthouses in Georgia. The courthouse was built between 1860
and 1863 and the county used it until 1987, when it was
restored. Today it houses historic exhibits, the Banks Chamber
of Commerce and the Welcome Center.
Another
historical site is the Banks County Jail that was built circa
1864-1880. The jail is listed on the National Register of
Historic Places and still has the cells, bars on the windows and
the "hanging trap" door.
Homer
hosts an Easter egg hunt held in each spring that claims to be
the world's largest.
Population (year 2000): 950. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,085 (+14.2% change)
Males: 464 (48.8%), Females: 486 (51.2%)
Banks County
Zip code:
30547
Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $35,500 (year 2000)
Median house value: $90,000 (year 2000)
Races in Homer:
- White Non-Hispanic (83.6%)
- Black (11.8%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- American Indian (1.8%)
- Other race (1.2%)
- Other Asian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (30.5%), English
(7.6%), Irish (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), Scottish (3.4%),
French (2.5%).
Elevation: 820 feet
Land area: 9.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Homer
- High school or higher: 63.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Homer town
- Never married: 19.4%
- Now married: 57.7%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 12.8%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +197 (+26.2%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Homer:
- BANKS-JACKSON-COMMERCE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles;
COMMERCE, GA)
- HABERSHAM COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles;
DEMOREST, GA)
- STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; TOCCOA,
GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Homer:
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 31 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
- ANDERSON RGNL (about 57 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID:
AND)
- DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 76 miles; MARIETTA,
GA; ID: MGE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Homer:
- HABERSHAM COUNTY (about 12 miles; CORNELIA, GA; ID:
AJR)
- JACKSON COUNTY (about 12 miles; JEFFERSON, GA; ID:
19A)
- LEE GILMER MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; GAINESVILLE,
GA; ID: GVL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Homer:
- UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 28 miles; ATHENS, GA;
Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT
enrollment: 2,181)
- NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36
miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
- GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
- TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles;
PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
- CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT
enrollment: 15,962)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 68 miles;
DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 2,486)
Public high school in Homer:
- BANKS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 648;
Location: 10174 HIGHWAY 441 SOUTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Homer:
- BANKS COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 643;
Location: 180 HWY 51 SOUTH; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BANKS COUNTY PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 393;
Location: 266 HIGHWAY 51 SOUTH; Grades: PK - 01)
- BANKS COUNTY UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
(Students: 388; Location: 182 HWY 51 SOUTH; Grades: 04 -
05)
- BANKS COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
385; Location: 335 EVANS STREET; Grades: 02 - 03)
- ALPINE PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location:
102 HWY 51 SOUTH; Grades: 00 - 00)
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