Jerome, Arkansas
| Jerome, Arkansas | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Drew County and the state of Arkansas |
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| Coordinates: 33°23′57″N 91°28′4″W / 33.39917°N 91.46778°WCoordinates: 33°23′57″N 91°28′4″W / 33.39917°N 91.46778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Drew |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 39 |
| • Density | 233/sq mi (89.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 05-35170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0077373 |
Jerome is a town in Drew County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 39 at the 2010 census.
During World War II, Jerome was home to a Japanese American internment camp, the Jerome War Relocation Center (1942–1944), designed by Edward F. Neild of Shreveport, Louisiana, and later converted into a prison camp for captured German soldiers.
Jerome is located in the southeast corner of Drew County at 33°23′57″N 91°28′4″W / 33.39917°N 91.46778°W (33.399139, -91.467864), along U.S. Route 165, which leads north 10 miles (16 km) to Dermott and south 7 miles (11 km) to Montrose. According to the United States Census Bureau, Jerome has a total area of 0.17 square miles (0.43 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 46 people, 18 households, and 16 families residing in the city. The population density was 258.0 people per square mile (98.7/km²). There were 20 housing units at an average density of 112.2/sq mi (42.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.09% White, 6.52% Black or African American, 17.39% from other races. 17.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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