Map of Homedale city

Homedale is a city in Owyhee County Idaho. The population was 2,633 at the time of the 2010 census. The town name was chosen by drawing names from a hat during a community picnic. Homedale is part of the Boise metropolitan area. It was, at one time, the terminus of a branch of the Oregon Short Line Railroad.

Homedale city overview:
Name:	Homedale city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Idaho
County:	Owyhee County
Elevation:	2,231 ft (680 m)
Total Area:	1.42 sq mi (3.69 km²)
Land Area:	1.41 sq mi (3.66 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	2,633
Population Density:	1,926.35/sq mi (743.75/km²)
ZIP code:	83628
Area code:	208, 986
FIPS code:	1638170
GNISfeature ID:	0396660
Website:	www.cityofhomedale.com

Online Interactive Map

Homedale online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Homedale location map. Where is Homedale city?

Homedale location on the U.S. Map. Where is Homedale city. — Homedale location on the U.S. Map.

Homedale location on the Idaho map. Where is Homedale city. — Location of Homedale in Idaho.

History

Homedale was first settled by Jacob Mussell in the late 19th century. In 1898 Jacob Mussell built a ferry boat to help settlers cross the Snake River making Homedale more accessible. By 1914 Homedale had a mayor, a council, a schoolhouse, and a railroad though it wouldn’t be an official city until 1920. In 1914 Austrians were lured to Homedale and promised good farming ground. When they arrived in Homedale they found the land undeveloped though they still had to buy the land. Today there still is an Austrian Town in Homedale. Basque culture is also deeply rooted in Homedale.

Homedale Road Map

Homedale city Satellite Map

Geography

Homedale is located at 43°37′8″N 116°56′13″W / 43.61889°N 116.93694°W / 43.61889; -116.93694 (43.618980, −116.936836), at an elevation of 2,231 feet (680 m) above sea level. The city is on the Snake River, which is the border with Canyon County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.47 square miles (3.81 km), all of it land.