Homer, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Homer is an unincorporated community
in central Walker Township
, Rush County
, Indiana
, United States
. It lies along State Road 44
west-southwest of the city of Rushville
, the county seat
of Rush County. Its elevation is 935 feet (285 m), and it is located at 39°34′41"N 85°34′41"W (39.5781027, -85.5780295). Although Homer is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 46146.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in central Walker Township
Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana
Walker Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 916.-External links:* *...
, Rush County
Rush County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,261 people, 6,923 households, and 5,046 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 7,337 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies along State Road 44
Indiana State Road 44
State Road 44 in the U.S. State of Indiana begins in the west at State Road 37 in Martinsville and runs eastward to the Ohio state line in Union County. It passes through the following towns:- Route description :...
west-southwest of the city of Rushville
Rushville, Indiana
Rushville is a city in Rushville Township, Rush County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,341 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Rush County. It was the campaign headquarters for Wendell Willkie's 1940 presidential campaign against Franklin D. Roosevelt. Willkie is buried...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Rush County. Its elevation is 935 feet (285 m), and it is located at 39°34′41"N 85°34′41"W (39.5781027, -85.5780295). Although Homer is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 46146.