Homer City, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Indiana |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419.1 m) |
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| Area | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| - land | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 1,707 (2010) |
| Mayor | Michael Gaydosh |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 15748 |
| Area code | 724 |
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| Website: http://www.homercity.com/ | |
Homer City is a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,707 at the 2010 census. The Homer City Generating Station is located outside of Homer City but it takes its name from the borough. Homer City is located in the Indiana metro area. The community was named for the famous Greek poet Homer.
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History
The history of Homer City dates back to the mid-18th century, when settlers began to establish homesteads on lands previously owned by six Indian nations. The village of Homer City was laid out in 1854 by William Wilson, who named it after the ancient Greek poet, Homer.[citation needed] Businesses within the borough that provide goods and services to residents include a pharmacy, a bank, a grocery store, a dollar store, restaurants, a laundromat, a hair salon, physician's offices and other service-oriented businesses.
A book called The Roving Red Rangers or Laura Lamar of the Susquehanna by Charles Asbury Robinson, was set in the Homer City area. It was published by the author in 1902.
State Representative Dave Reed was born in Homer City/Indiana and attended Homer-Center High School. He still resides in the Indiana area. The Homer City Generating Station has the tallest chimney in the United States and the third tallest in the world.
The borough's local radio station is 1160 WCCS "The Voice of Indiana County".
Homer City's international reputation is predominantly due to NonLethal Technologie Inc [1] being based in the town, a company which manufactures CS Gas that has been used to suppress protests in Bahrain,[1][2] Turkey [3] and Greece.[4] Each CS canister produced by the company shows the address of its manufacturer [2]
General information
- ZIP code: 15748
- Area Code: 724
- Local Phone Exchanges: 479 915
Education
The Borough is a part of the Homer-Center School District, with the schools being located just south of the Borough line.
Famous residents
- Steve Demeter (born 1935) - professional baseball player for Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians from 1959 to 1960. [3]
- Ralph McConnaughey (1889–1966) - professional baseball player in 1914. [4]
- Patricia Robertson (1963–2001) - NASA Astronaut class of 1998.
- Dave Reed (born 1978) - Pennsylvania State Representative for the 62nd District.
- Ben McAdoo - Current New York Giants Offensive coordinator. [5]
- Noble J. Dick - Founder of the Dick Corporation, builder of Pittsburgh's David L. Lawrence Convention Center and CONSOL Energy Center.
Events
Hoodlebug SummerFest
The Hoodlebug SummerFest is a festival held in July, usually on the first Sunday. It hosts a variety of games and activities for local residents. Originally named SummerFest, the festival's name comes from the nickname of a passenger train service that was discontinued in the 1940s.
Homer City Auctions Every Spring, an equipment sale is hosted in Homer City; along with weekly livestock auctions, and a fall feeder (calf) sale.
Geography
Homer City is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[5] It is situated 6 miles (10 km) from Indiana, 30 miles (48 km) from Greensburg, 25 miles (40 km) from Johnstown, and 50 miles (80 km) from Pittsburgh.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 381 | — | |
| 1890 | 505 | 32.5% | |
| 1900 | 570 | 12.9% | |
| 1910 | 985 | 72.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,802 | 82.9% | |
| 1930 | 2,004 | 11.2% | |
| 1940 | 2,078 | 3.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,372 | 14.1% | |
| 1960 | 2,471 | 4.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,465 | −0.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,248 | −8.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,809 | −19.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,844 | 1.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,707 | −7.4% | |
| Est. 2014 | 1,656 | [6] | −3.0% |
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As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 1,844 people, 805 households, and 511 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,298.3 people per square mile (1,271.4/km2). There were 869 housing units at an average density of 1,554.4 per square mile (599.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.40% White, 0.22% African American, 0.05% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 869 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,815, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $31,607 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,293. About 8.4% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Major ancestry groups reported by Homer City residents would include: 18% German, 17% Italian, 11% Irish, 9% Polish, 7% Slovak, 7% English, 5% Dutch, 3% Scots-Irish, 3% Scotch, 2% Hungarian, 1% Swedish, 1% Ukrainian, 1% French (except Basque), 1% Pennsylvania German, 1% Croatian, 1% Welsh, 1% Russian, 1% Norwegian, 1% Slovene, and 1% Slavic.
Elected Officials
Homer City Borough's elected officials consist of a seven-member council and a mayor. The council of Homer City meets the first Tuesday of every month for general business.
Mayor: Kenneth "Kal" Cecconi
Borough Council members:
- Mathew Black, President
- Joe Iezzi, Vice-President
- Bea Harris
- Chris Worchester
- Jennifer Jaworski
- Mike Arone
- Betsy Brown
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