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Welcome to Jerome County ...

Time Zone: Jerome County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Jerome is the Seat for Jerome County.

Jerome County was founded in 1919. Jerome was created by taking area from Gooding and Lincoln Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Jerome had a population of 24,486 people. This is an increase of 9.44% since the last Census (which gave a population of 22,374 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jerome represented 1.43% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Jerome County:

  • Eden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Jerome County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <3>
  • Hazelton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Hazelton is located in Jerome County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <3>
  • Jerome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Jerome County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerome <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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