Living in Homedale, ID: what to set up and who to call
The City of Homedale water system has a clean five-year EPA record, but its latest lead result, 12.0 ppb, was higher than 99% of similar systems’ (the action level is 15). Children in Homedale attend Homedale Joint School District 370.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Homedale, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Homedale.
Power comes from Idaho Power
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Homedale. Its homes paid an average of 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $106 a month (its average across Idaho).
Start or move service: idahopower.com · (800) 488-6151
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Homedale water system
The City of Homedale water system supplies almost all of Homedale. It draws ground water and serves 3,300 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 12.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 99% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. ID3370012.
4 home internet providers serve Homedale
98% of 1,050 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 55% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| Ziply Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 61% | 6,000/6,000 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 94% | 50/10 |
| Anthem Broadband | Fixed wireless | 85% | 1,000/1,000 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Homedale’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Homedale.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Homedale is in Homedale Joint School District 370.
B−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Homedale is in ZIP code 83628
ZIP codes where Homedale residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Homedale | ZIP’s residents in Homedale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83628 | Homedale, ID | 100% | 58% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Homedale
Who supplies Homedale’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Homedale water system (EPA ID ID3370012). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 12.0 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Homedale?
Idaho Power (Idaho Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Homedale?
Sparklight, Ziply Fiber, Rise Broadband, Anthem Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Homedale?
83628. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Homedale in?
Homedale Joint School District 370.
How do I register to vote in Homedale?
In Idaho you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Owyhee County Clerk. Check your registration at elections.sos.idaho.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.