Homedale Village
Homedale may refer to: *Homedale, Idaho, USA *Homedale, New Zealand Homedale is a suburb of Wainuiomata, part of Lower Hutt city situated in the lower North Island of New Zealand. Demographics Homedale, comprising the statistical areas of Homedale East and Homedale West, covers . It had an estimated population ...

Homedale, Idaho
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. 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 located at (43.618980, −116.936836), at an elevation of above sea ...
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