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Jerome, Idaho
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Location of Jerome in Jerome County, Idaho.
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 Jerome, Idaho
Location in the United States
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| 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 | 3,763 ft (1,147 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 10,890 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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11,994 |
| • Density | 2,150.62/sq mi (830.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
83338
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| Area code(s) | 208 |
| FIPS code | 16-41320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0396706 |
Jerome is a city in and 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.
Demographics
2010 census
At the 2010 census there were 10,890 people, 3,693 households, and 2,640 families living in the city. The population density was 1,972.8 inhabitants per square mile (761.7/km2). There were 3,985 housing units at an average density of 721.9 per square mile (278.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.3% White, 0.4% African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 16.7% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.3%.
Of the 3,693 households 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.5% of households were one person and 10.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.44.
The median age was 28.9 years. 33% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 19.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
Geography
Jerome is located at 42°43′29″N 114°31′3″W / 42.72472°N 114.51750°W (42.724622, -114.517543), at an elevation of 3,763 feet (1,147 m) above sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.52 square miles (14.30 km2), all of it land.
Jerome is actually a desert, when the settlers first settled, it was a basalt rich desert with only small bushes for vegetation.
Climate
The climate is cold semi-arid (Köppen: BSk), typical of the plateaus of the American West, although its temperature variation resembles a continental climate.
| Climate data for Jerome, Idaho, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1915–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 61 (16) |
69 (21) |
79 (26) |
90 (32) |
99 (37) |
110 (43) |
108 (42) |
107 (42) |
102 (39) |
94 (34) |
76 (24) |
67 (19) |
110 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 49.0 (9.4) |
54.6 (12.6) |
68.8 (20.4) |
79.1 (26.2) |
86.9 (30.5) |
94.8 (34.9) |
100.4 (38.0) |
98.5 (36.9) |
92.5 (33.6) |
81.8 (27.7) |
65.3 (18.5) |
50.7 (10.4) |
101.1 (38.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.7 (2.1) |
41.4 (5.2) |
52.6 (11.4) |
59.9 (15.5) |
69.5 (20.8) |
79.3 (26.3) |
89.6 (32.0) |
87.6 (30.9) |
77.5 (25.3) |
62.8 (17.1) |
47.7 (8.7) |
36.0 (2.2) |
61.6 (16.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.1 (−1.6) |
33.3 (0.7) |
42.1 (5.6) |
48.1 (8.9) |
56.8 (13.8) |
65.3 (18.5) |
74.1 (23.4) |
72.0 (22.2) |
63.2 (17.3) |
50.8 (10.4) |
38.4 (3.6) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
50.2 (10.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.5 (−5.3) |
25.2 (−3.8) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
36.3 (2.4) |
44.2 (6.8) |
51.3 (10.7) |
58.7 (14.8) |
56.5 (13.6) |
48.9 (9.4) |
38.7 (3.7) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
38.8 (3.8) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 4.5 (−15.3) |
9.9 (−12.3) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
37.9 (3.3) |
47.1 (8.4) |
44.6 (7.0) |
34.5 (1.4) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
11.9 (−11.2) |
5.1 (−14.9) |
−0.3 (−17.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) |
−24 (−31) |
−1 (−18) |
12 (−11) |
19 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
35 (2) |
32 (0) |
21 (−6) |
8 (−13) |
−10 (−23) |
−24 (−31) |
−25 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.21 (31) |
0.72 (18) |
1.10 (28) |
1.06 (27) |
1.44 (37) |
0.62 (16) |
0.11 (2.8) |
0.27 (6.9) |
0.33 (8.4) |
0.77 (20) |
0.96 (24) |
1.31 (33) |
9.90 (251) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.2 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 10.6 | 77.7 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Education
Jerome is home to Jerome High School.
Notable people
- Dolores Crow, politician and legislator, raised and lived in Jerome.
- Ken Dayley, MLB pitcher, was born in Jerome.
- Robyn Hilton, actress, graduated from Jerome High School in 1958.
- Jack Nelsen, member of the Idaho House of Representatives, lives in Jerome
- William Royer, Congressman, was born in Jerome.
- Nikki Sixx, the bassist for the rock band Mötley Crüe, lived in Jerome.
- Brett Thompson, racing driver, was born in Jerome.
See also
In Spanish: Jerome (Idaho) para niños
