Homer City, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Homer City is a borough in Indiana County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,844 at the 2000 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
.
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".
, with the schools being located just south of the Borough line.
, 30 miles (48.3 km) from Greensburg
, 25 miles (40.2 km) from Johnstown
, and 50 miles (80.5 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.
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% Scottch, 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.
Mayor: Kenneth "Kal" Cecconi
Borough Council members:
Indiana County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 58,077 registered voters in Indiana County .* Democratic: 26,653 * Republican: 24,159 * Other Parties: 7,265 -County commissioners:*Rodney Ruddock, Chairman, Republican...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,844 at the 2000 census. The Homer City Generating Station
Homer City Generating Station
Homer City Generating Station is a 2-GW coal-burning power station near Homer City, in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is owned by Edison International and operated by its subsidiary Midwest Generation. Units 1 and 2, rated at 660 MWe, were launched into operation in 1969. Unit 3, rated at...
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
Homer
In the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is...
.
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.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
Homer City Generating Station
Homer City Generating Station is a 2-GW coal-burning power station near Homer City, in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is owned by Edison International and operated by its subsidiary Midwest Generation. Units 1 and 2, rated at 660 MWe, were launched into operation in 1969. Unit 3, rated at...
has the tallest chimney in the United States and the third tallest in the world.
The borough's local radio station is 1160 WCCS
WCCS
WCCS is a commercially licensed AM radio station, licensed to Homer City, Pennsylvania, about 50 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, and 25 miles northwest of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. WCCS operates at the federally assigned frequency of 1160 kHz with a maximum daytime power output of 10,000 watts, and...
"The Voice of Indiana County".
General information
- ZIP Code: 15748
- Area Code: 724Area code 724Area code 724 is a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania telephone area code in western and southwestern Pennsylvania, including the outer suburbs of Pittsburgh. It was split from Area code 412 on February 1, 1998...
- Local Phone Exchanges: 479 915
Education
The Borough is a part of the Homer-Center School DistrictHomer-Center School District
Homer-Center School District is a public school district in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The district serves Homer City and Center Township. The district campus is located just south of the Homer City-Center Township border along South Main Street and adjacent to U.S. Route 119.Homer-Center's...
, with the schools being located just south of the Borough line.
Famous residents
- Steve DemeterSteve DemeterStephen Demeter is a former United States Major League Baseball third baseman who played for two seasons. He played for the Detroit Tigers in 1959 and the Cleveland Indians in 1960 and was a fixture of the Rochester Red Wings teams of the mid-1960s, hitting 272 minor league home runs.-External...
(born 1935) - professional baseball player for Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
and Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
from 1959-1960. http://www.armchairgm.com/Steve_Demeter - Ralph McConnaugheyRalph McConnaugheyRalph Jennison McConnaughey was a professional baseball pitcher who played for the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the Federal League in .-External links:...
(1889–1966) - professional baseball player in 1914. http://www.armchairgm.com/Ralph_McConnaughey - Patricia RobertsonPatricia RobertsonPatricia Consolatrix Hilliard Robertson was an American physician and a NASA astronaut.-Personal:She was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania to Ilse Hilliard and the late Harold Hilliard of Homer City. She was married to Scott Robertson.-Education:She graduated from Homer-Center High School, Homer City,...
(1963–2001) - NASA Astronaut class of 1998. - Dave Reed (born 1978) - Pennsylvania State Representative for the 62nd DistrictPennsylvania House of Representatives, District 62The 62nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located within Indiana County includes the following areas:* Armagh* Black Lick Township* Blairsville* Buffington Township* Burrell Township* Center Township...
. - Ben McAdoo - Current Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
tight ends coach. http://www.packers.com/team/coaches/mcadoo_ben/ - Noble J. Dick - Founder of the Dick Corporation, builder of Pittsburgh's David L. Lawrence Convention Center and CONSOL Energy Center.
- Doug McNulty- Former New York Mets Minor League Baseball Player 2008-2010.
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.Geography
Homer City is located at 40.539672°N 79.159244°W. It is situated 6 miles (10 km) from IndianaIndiana, Pennsylvania
Indiana is a borough in and the county seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,895 at the 2000 census.The borough and the region as a whole promotes itself as the "Christmas Tree Capital of the World" because the national Christmas Tree Grower's Association was...
, 30 miles (48.3 km) from Greensburg
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Greensburg is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and a part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The city is named after Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War...
, 25 miles (40.2 km) from Johnstown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, west-southwest of Altoona, Pennsylvania and east of Pittsburgh. The population was 20,978 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cambria County...
, and 50 miles (80.5 km) from Pittsburgh.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,844 people, 805 households, and 511 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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% Scottch, 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:
- Richard Morris, President
- Kate Yancy, Vice-President
- Bea Harris
- David Meyers
- Jennifer Jaworski
- Matthew Black
- Robert Klingensmith
