![]() See the Wikipedia article on Homedale, and the city's official site at. Railroad Street, which runs diagonally through Homedale used to front the tracks and is a remnant of those days. A branch of the Oregon Short Line Railroad used to extend through Homedale, but it has been removed and the land it occupied has been converted for residential space. The population of Homedale was 2,528 as of the 2000 census and the elevation is 2,235 feet. Idaho Highway 19 leaves Highway 95 at Homedale and travels the short distance west to the Oregon border. It continues northward across the Snake River into Canyon County, and southward out of the Snake Basin and into Oregon. ![]() Highway 95 passes by Homedale on the eastern edge of town. The townsite was platted in 1909 and the name Homedale was selected by drawing from a hat. We also have dual-jurisdiction with Canyon County Paramedics in the southwestern part of Canyon County. Our response district borders the northern part of Owyhee County where the Snake River enters Oregon. He arrived in 1898 and operated a ferry to help people across the Snake River. Homedale Ambulance is licensed as an EMT-Basic unit, with a total of 16 members. Jacob Mussell was the first settler to settle here. In the 1800s, a branch of the Oregon Trail passed through Homedale. Farmland surrounds Homedale, where vast crops of corn, potatoes, onions, wheat are grown, being the main source of livelihood for its residents. Succor Creek also flows past Homedale on the west side, joining the Snake River just north of town. The Snake River passes just northeast of Homedale. It is the largest city in Owyhee County and lies right in the northern tip of the county. ![]() ![]() Homedale sits in the middle of a large agricultural area along the Snake River near the Oregon- Idaho border. ![]()
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