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Welcome to Jerome ...

The city of Jerome is located in Jerome County<1> and is the County Seat for Jerome County.


The location of Jerome has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Jerome, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

When the people of Jerome refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Jeromeite<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Jerome has a population of 12,044 people<4> (see below for details).

Jerome is 3,760 feet [1,146 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Jerome is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Jerome and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area codes for Jerome: (208) and (986)<6>

The ZIP code for Jerome: 83338<7>

Websites for Jerome ...

Official Website: www.ci.jerome.id.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Jerome had an population of 12,044 people. This is an increase of 10.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 54.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Jerome had a population of 10,890 people (which is 48.67% of the total population of Jerome County). This makes Jerome the county's most populous community.

The population of Jerome represents 0.69% of the population of Idaho (which has 1,567,582 people), making it the state's 21st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,890 people, the population of Jerome increased 39.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,780 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Jerome.

Communities Also Named Jerome ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Jerome - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jerome.

Communities near Jerome ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jerome.

  • Twin Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
    • Twin Falls is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Falls <8>
  • Buhl
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
    • Buhl is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhl <8>
  • Kimberly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
    • Kimberly is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <8>
  • Gooding
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Filer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer
    • Filer is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Filer <8>
  • Wendell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Shoshone
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hansen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
    • Hansen is located in Twin Falls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansen <8>
  • Eden
    (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <8>
  • Dietrich
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dietrich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dietrich
    • Dietrich is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dietrich <8>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jerome. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jerome.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jerome. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jerome.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jerome. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Jerome.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jerome ...

Looking for more information about Jerome? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Jerome, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Jerome.

Adding Jerome to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jerome in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jerome was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Jerome post office opened in 1907.

We also found Jerome mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jerome.

The official website for Jerome: www.ci.jerome.id.us/

The official website for Jerome County: www.jeromecounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Jerome, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Jerome refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Jerome may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Jerome.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jerome - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<7>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Jerome). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Jerome or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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