Jerome, Idaho
Jerome, Idaho | |
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Location of Jerome in Jerome County, Idaho. | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′29″N 114°30′35″W / 42.72472°N 114.50972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Jerome |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.58 sq mi (14.45 km2) |
| • Land | 5.58 sq mi (14.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,753 ft (1,144 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,349 |
| • Density | 2,213.08/sq mi (854.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 83338 |
| Area code | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-41320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410140 |
| Website | www |
Jerome is a city in and the county seat of Jerome County, Idaho, United States. The population was 10,890 at the 2010 census, up from 7,780 in 2000. The city is the county seat of Jerome County, and is part of the Twin Falls Micropolitan 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.