Homer Minnesota Map

About Homer, Minnesota

Homer is a locality in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 179. The population density is 61.6 people per km². Homer is located at 44.0214°N, 91.5565°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 55987.

Homer rests in a valley cupped by the rolling bluffs of Winona County, where the land itself seems to sigh with the wind. It lies 4.6 miles east-south-east of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 116°T), and is situated 4.5 miles south-east of Buffalo. The Mississippi River, a broad, languid artery, forms the eastern boundary, its presence shaping the very air, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, especially as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, casting long, honeyed shadows across the fields. Here, the sky feels vast, a canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays, and the surrounding hills, cloaked in a patchwork of mature hardwoods and fertile farmland, rise with a gentle, enduring presence. The roads that wind through Homer are often bordered by the stoic grace of ancient oaks, their branches reaching out like weathered hands, and the quiet hum of agricultural machinery is a constant, familiar melody. The history of Homer is deeply entwined with the powerful Mississippi, a waterway that has always been both a path and a promise. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil and the river's bounty, established a community that thrived on agriculture and the transient traffic of steamboats. The fertile bottomlands still yield abundant crops, the legacy of generations who understood the river's capricious generosity. While the grand steamboat era has faded, the river's influence remains, a subtle but potent force in the local economy, evident in the quiet docks and the occasional rumble of a barge pushing its cargo downstream. The character of Homer is one of quiet resilience, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the landscape and the steadfast, unhurried rhythm of everyday life, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this valley home.

About This Homer Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Homer, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.021352, -91.556535. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Homer and Winona County.

Detailed location data for Homer includes the ZIP code (55987), telephone area code (218), county seat of Winona County (Winona), and school district assignment (Winona Area Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Homer is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.