Jerome

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Jerome

Total population

12,930

Median home value

$225,400

11%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$66,894

Jerome$67k

National$74k

Founded

1907

Elevation1147 m

Land area14.31 km²

Weather31°F · Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost

Coordinates42.72°, -114.52°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Jerome is a city in and the county seat of Jerome County, Idaho, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jerome had a population of 12,349. The city is the county seat of Jerome County, and is part of the Twin Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the second largest city in Idaho's Magic Valley region, second only to Twin Falls which is located 10 miles (16 km) southeast. Jerome's economy is largely agrarian, with dairy farming being one of the main revenue sources for the local economy.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Jerome, ID from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

William Royer

American politician (1920–2013)

John van der Giessen

American rugby union player

Ken Dayley

American baseball player

Glenneda Zuiderveld

2020's US politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Idaho

• Wendell
  10.3 mi away · pop. 2,981
• Twin Falls
  11 mi away · pop. 54,164
• Filer
  11.5 mi away · pop. 2,925
• Kimberly
  14.7 mi away · pop. 5,111
• Buhl
  14.9 mi away · pop. 4,673
• Shoshone
  16.1 mi away · pop. 1,911
• Hansen
  16.9 mi away · pop. 1,225
• Eden
  17.4 mi away · pop. 421
• Gooding
  18.1 mi away · pop. 3,778
• Dietrich
  18.5 mi away · pop. 421
• Hagerman
  20.5 mi away · pop. 1,276
• Hazelton
  21.1 mi away · pop. 977

Browse all places in Idaho →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Jerome

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Jerome Idaho State of Mind Collection · 2020

City of Jerome wastewater facilities project, Jerome County, Idaho

United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Region X. · 1977

Jerome J. Day collection

University of Idaho. Library. · 1963

Soil survey of the Jerome Area, Idaho

E. N. Poulson · 1927

1978 census of agriculture, preliminary report, Jerome County, Idaho.

1980

Records of springs in the Snake River Valley, Jerome and Gooding Counties, Idaho, 1899-1947

Raymond L. Nace · 1958

Lucky to Live in Idaho

Kate B. Jerome · 2017

Wise Animal Handbook Idaho, The

Kate B. Jerome · 2017

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Buckhorn 2, Cassia, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-10-10 · 34 mi
• Wildfire Shale Butte, Lincoln, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-08-22 · 38 mi
• Wildfire North Heglar, Cassia, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-08-19 · 74 mi
• Prescribed Fire Bartlett Creek RX, Custer, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-10-06 · 83 mi
• Wildfire Forleen, Elko, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 92 mi
• Wildfire CROOKED, Boise, Idaho
  Wildfires · 2026-08-18 · 93 mi
• Wildfire California Creek, Elko, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 95 mi
• Wildfire Oxley, Elko, Nevada
  Wildfires · 2026-08-24 · 108 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

bittersweet nightshade

Solanum dulcamara

Seen 2026-10-07

Clover Weevil

Sitona hispidulus

Seen 2026-10-04

Isabella Tiger Moth

Pyrrharctia isabella

Seen 2026-10-04

White-crowned Sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys

Seen 2026-09-26

North American Porcupine

Erethizon dorsatum

Seen 2026-09-18

Domestic Cat

Felis catus

Seen 2026-09-17

Rocky Mountain Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus hemionus

Seen 2026-09-17

Black-billed Magpie

Pica hudsonia

Seen 2026-09-17

American White Pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Seen 2026-09-17

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).