Homer is an unincorporated place

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 Russell County

Russell County, Kansas

Russell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 6,970 for the 2010 census...

, Kansas

Kansas

Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...

, United States

United States

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. It lies on the border between Grant

Grant Township, Russell County, Kansas

Grant Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 186.-History:Grant Township was organized from part of Lincoln Township in 1907...

 and Russell Townships

Russell Township, Russell County, Kansas

Russell Township is a township in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 82.-History:...

.

Geography

Homer is located at 38°52′10"N 98°47′51"W (38.8694558, -98.7975811) at an elevation of 1,867 feet (569 m). It lies approximately 5 miles (8 km) north of the Smoky Hill River

Smoky Hill River

The Smoky Hill River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America, running through the U.S. states of Colorado and Kansas.-Names:The Smoky Hill gets its name from the Smoky Hills region of north-central Kansas through which it flows...

 and 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south of the Saline River

Saline River (Kansas)

The Saline River is a tributary of the Smoky Hill River in the central Great Plains of North America. The entire length of the river lies in the U.S. state of Kansas. The river takes its name from the French translation of its Native name Ne Miskua, referring to its salty content.-Geography:The...

 in the Smoky Hills

Smoky Hills

The Smoky Hills are an upland region of hills in the central Great Plains of North America. They are located in the central United States, encompassing north-central Kansas and a small portion of south-central Nebraska. The hills are a dissected plain covered by tallgrass and mixed-grass prairie...

 region of the Great Plains

Great Plains

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. Homer is on a U.S. 40

U.S. Route 40

U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...

 business route

Business route

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 roughly 3 miles (5 km) east of Russell

Russell, Kansas

Russell is the most populous city in and county seat of Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,506.-History:...

, the county seat

County seat

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, and 1 mile (1.5 km) north of Interstate 70

Interstate 70

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.

Transportation

Homer lies immediately east of the intersection of Business U.S. Route 40

U.S. Route 40

U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...

, which runs southeast-northwest, and Homer Road, an unpaved east-west county road.

The Kansas Pacific (KP) Line of the Union Pacific Railroad

Union Pacific Railroad

The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....

runs through Homer, parallel to the U.S. 40 business route.