Midvale, ID

Midvale Map

Midvale is a city in Washington County, Idaho, United States. The population was 176 at the 2000 census.

Midvale is the hometown of former U.S. Senator, Larry Craig.

The city was named when the valley in which it stands was called Middle Valley. The first settlers came in 1868 and in 1876 a post office and school were begun. In 1884 the Middle Valley Ditch was undertaken: in 1885 the first store was built, and in 1898 the P&IN Rail Road came through. From 1870 to 1900 stock raising was the chief industry, but today Midvale serves a diversified farming area.

Nearby cities include Weiser, Cambridge.