Jerome, Idaho | |
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City | |
Location in Jerome County and the state of Idaho |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 42°43′29″N 114°31′3″W / 42.72472°N 114.51750°WCoordinates: 42°43′29″N 114°31′3″W / 42.72472°N 114.51750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho |
County | Jerome |
Government | |
• Mayor | David Davis |
Area | |
• Total | 5.52 sq mi (14.30 km2) |
• Land | 5.52 sq mi (14.30 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 3,763 ft (1,147 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 10,890 |
• Estimate (2012) | 11,027 |
• Density | 1,972.8/sq mi (761.7/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 83338 |
Area code(s) | 208 |
FIPS code | 16-41320 |
GNIS feature ID | 0396706 |
Website | ci.jerome.id.us |
Jerome is a city in Jerome County, Idaho, in the 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.
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.
As of the census of 2010, there were 10,890 people, 3,693 households, and 2,640 families residing 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 population.