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Homedale

Total population

3,069

Median home value

$238,000

6.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$62,117

Homedale$62k
National$74k
Weather51°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates43.62°, -116.94°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Homedale is a city in Owyhee County Idaho. As of the 2020 census, Homedale had a population of 2,881. 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.

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History & geography

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.

Geography

Homedale 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 , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
34
Median home value
$238,000
Housing units
1,040
Poverty rate
16.8%
Unemployment
5.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
60.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0.6%
Hispanic
37%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.6159
Longitude
-116.9390
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
51°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
83°F
Sunny
Monday Night
54°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
83°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
52°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
83°F
Sunny

Forecast for Homedale, ID from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.6%
Diabetes
12.1%
Adult obesity
34.9%
Binge drinking
14.7%
Adult smoking
16.1%
No leisure activity
31.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
2
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · HOMEDALE · 469 students · 19.5:1 ratio
  • MARSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · MARSING · 412 students · 24.2:1 ratio
  • HOMEDALE HIGH SCHOOL
    High · HOMEDALE · 411 students · 20.6:1 ratio
  • HOMEDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · HOMEDALE · 380 students · 17.3:1 ratio
  • MARSING HIGH SCHOOL
    High · MARSING · 229 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • MARSING MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · MARSING · 213 students · 14.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Niles Fulwyler
Niles Fulwyler
United States Army general (1928-2014)
Scott Matlock
Scott Matlock
American football defensive tackle

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Idaho

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.56
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,665

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
479
Avg daily Wikipedia views
16
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Homedale

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Homedale Idah State of Mind Collection · 2020
Administrative practices under the Labor-management relations act
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor · 1953

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Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

western poison ivy
western poison ivy
Toxicodendron rydbergii
Seen 2026-09-17
Poison Ivy Leaf-miner Moth
Poison Ivy Leaf-miner Moth
Cameraria guttifinitella
Seen 2026-09-17
Chinese Mantis
Chinese Mantis
Tenodera sinensis
Seen 2026-09-15
European Mantis
European Mantis
Mantis religiosa
Seen 2026-09-05
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard
Gambelia wislizenii
Seen 2026-08-27
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Seen 2026-08-27
Rock Wren
Rock Wren
Salpinctes obsoletus
Seen 2026-08-26
Pronghorn
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
Seen 2026-08-26
Chukar
Chukar
Alectoris chukar
Seen 2026-08-25

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET