Homer, Alaska
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Homer, Alaska

Administration
Full nameHomer
Official nameHomer
Settlement typeCity
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughKenai Peninsula
Geography
Total Area22.4 sq mi (58 km2)
Land Area10.6 sq mi (27.5 km2)
Water Area11.9 sq mi (30.8 km2)
Elevation95 ft (29 m)
Demography
Total Population5364 (2005)
Density (pop.)143.9/km2 (372.9/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneAlaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP code99603
Area code907
FIPS code02-33140
GNIS feature ID[  1413141]

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Homer is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population was 5,364. One of Homer's nicknames is "the cosmic hamlet by the sea"; another is "the end of the road". A popular local bumper sticker characterizes the town as "Homer - A quaint little drinking village with a fishing problem."

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Alaska ruling allows write-in lists - Politico (blog) Tweet this news
Politico (blog)---...- which had been printing sheets with write-in candidate names and already posted one list at an early-voting location in -Homer-, -Alaska-. ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 06:30:21 GMT+00:00
New administrator adds personal touch to Alaska center - RetirementHomes.com Tweet this news
RetirementHomes.com--When Sue Samet came on as the new administrator at the senior center in -Homer-, -Alaska-, she wanted to implement some changes. The Homer Tribune reports that ... - Date : Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:11:17 GMT+00:00
Orphaned Otter Makes Way To NY Aquarium - CBS New York Tweet this news
CBS New York--He's come a long way since being discovered in -Homer-, -Alaska-, after he was separated from his mother during a storm and popped up in a resident's backyard ... - Date : Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:50:23 GMT+00:00
Haunted Homer Coast Guard cutter offers nautical nightmares - KTUU Tweet this news
KTUU---HOMER-, -Alaska- � Every Halloween, the US Coast Guard partners with the Homer Food Bank to give visitors a good scare for a good cause, transforming the ... - Date : Mon, 01 Nov 2010 05:27:10 GMT+00:00
Hoka Hey Challenge launches from Key West, headed for Homer, Alaska - Examiner.com Tweet this news
Examiner.com--The finale of the race, in -Homer-, -AK-, the farthest west point in Alaska reachable by land on a Harley-Davidson cruiser, is planned for July 4. ... - Date : Sun, 20 Jun 2010 18:50:37 GMT+00:00
BOUQUETS and BRICKBATS - Beaumont Enterprise Tweet this news
Beaumont Enterprise--On July 4, Burmaster arrived in -Homer-, -Alaska- and had logged 8973 miles. His welcome home celebration, with the public invited, was planned for Tuesday at ... - Date : Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:03:10 GMT+00:00
Evalene Rogers - Times Record News Tweet this news
Times Record News---...- and Annie Rogers all of Wichita Falls; brother, Lawrence Rogers and wife Tepa of -Homer-, -Alaska-; 8 nieces and nephews and many friends. ... - Date : Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:06:10 GMT+00:00
Sussex County Birding and Nature Festival - New Jersey Monthly Tweet this news
New Jersey Monthly--He is the author of the book, “The Eagles of -Homer Alaska-”. Please go to our website for more information about events and registrtation.--- - Date : Mon, 31 May 2010 00:12:48 GMT+00:00
You say you can't pray for someone who's done you wrong? - Wizbang (blog) Tweet this news
Wizbang (blog)--Snapped in August 2008 on the along the sound in -Homer-, -Alaska-. I s… [Instapundit] “Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?” [protein wisdom] Can Specter Buy ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 16:38:40 GMT+00:00
'Hoop house' lets Alaskan students grown own veggies � at school - Foster's Daily Democrat Tweet this news
Foster's Daily Democrat---HOMER-, -Alaska- (AP) � Before the Alaska governor signed a new bill that allows for local produce to be purchased and incorporated into school menus, ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 07:29:55 GMT+00:00

Population of Homer
Year Population
1960 900
1970 1,100
1980 2,200
1990 3,700

Municipalities and communities of Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

County seat: Soldotna
CitiesHomer * Kachemak * Kenai * Seldovia * Seward * Soldotna
CDPsAnchor Point * Bear Creek * Beluga * Clam Gulch * Cohoe * Cooper Landing * Crown Point * Diamond Ridge * Fox River * Fritz Creek * Funny River * Halibut Cove * Happy Valley * Hope * Kalifornsky * Kasilof * Lowell Point * Miller Landing * Moose Pass * Nanwalek * Nikiski * Nikolaevsk * Ninilchik * Port Graham * Primrose * Ridgeway * Salamatof * Seldovia Village * Sterling * Sunrise * Tyonek
Unincorporated
communities
Kachemak Selo * Razdolna * Voznesenka



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