Local servicesHospitalOaklawn Hospital11.9 miPost officeHomer Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHomer Village Hallunder a milePoliceLitchfield Police Department7.2 miFire stationHomer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryLillian Fletcher Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleHomer Middle Schoolunder a mileHighHomer Community High Schoolunder a mileCollegeAlbion College8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport AZO38 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR63 miInterstateI-94 Bus Lp8.0 miUS highwayUS 279.1 miAmtrakAlbion, MI ALI8.0 miCoachJacksonIndian Trails22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49245 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49245 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 16 min6:03 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 6 min8:04 am – 5:10 pm
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People4,472 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.71,549 householdsMedian household income $59,460Median home value $146,900Median rent $822 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,730 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,982 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, education and health care 23%, retail 10%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, German or Dutch 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 16°F39 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month August43 in of snow a year, on about 28 days7 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Coldwater St School station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksHomer Lakelake · under a mileKesler Lakelake · 2.4 miAlbion Collegecollege · 8.0 miSouth Branch Kalamazoo Riverriver · 7.8 miNorth Branch Kalamazoo Riverriver · 7.8 miKellogg Community College Eastern Academic Centercollege · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhiffletree Hill Golf Coursenature preserve · 5.4 mi · 146 acresJenkins Golf Coursenature preserve · 6.2 mi · 69 acresColdwater State Parkstate park · 24.3 mi · 405 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201532 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 30 Jun 201512 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCalhoun County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality61% of days had good air in 2025224 of 365 days measured134 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kalamazoo County, MI, 38 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHomerserves 1,668 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation976 ft297 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
