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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 337 people, 143 households, and 98 families residing in the city. The population density is 104.9/km² (272.2/mi²). There are 163 housing units at an average density of 50.8/km² (131.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.85% White, 0.00% African American, 1.19% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 143 households out of which 26.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% are married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 10.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% are non-families. 24.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.82.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $28,125, and the median income for a family is $33,250. Males have a median income of $26,607 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita incomeThe per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. A ranking of the top 10 countries, according to the 2004 CIA World Factbook (in US dollar) # Luxembourg $55,100 # Norwa for the city is $16,755. 15.2% of the population and 12.4% of families are below the poverty lineThe poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. People who have an income below the poverty line have no discretionary disposable income, by definition. The actual monetary value of. Out of the total population, 15.8% of those under the age of 18 and 16.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Omer was founded by George Gorie and George Carscallen , who set up a sawmill along the Rifle River in the mid- 1860Events March 6 Abraham Lincoln speaks against slavery in New Haven, Connecticut April 3 The Pony Express makes its first run. May 9 The Constitutional Union Party holds its convention and nominates John Bell for President of the United States. May 13 Batt's. The town was originally named Rifle River Mills, but Carscallen, the first postmaster, wanted to rename the town Homer. However, he found a post office in another town called Homer, MichiganHomer is a village located in Calhoun County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,851. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3. 4 mi²) of it is land and 0. 04 mi²) of i and simply dropped the leading H, producing the final name. Omer was incorporated as a city following the lumber boom of 19031903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasn't had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. Events January 1 Edward VII of the United Kingdom is proclaimed Emperor of India.