| Jerome, Idaho | |
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| — City — | |
| Location in Jerome County and the state of Idaho | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Jerome |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John Shine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| • Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,763 ft (1,147 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10,890 |
| • Density | 2,431.6/sq mi (938.8/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, U.S.A. The population was 10,890 at the 2010 census, up from 7,780 in 2000. [1] The city is the county seat of Jerome County[2], and is part of the Twin Falls Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Jerome is located at (42.724622, -114.517543),[3] at an elevation of 3,763 feet (1,147 m) above sea level.
According to the U.S. Census, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all of it land.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 970 |
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| 1920 | 1,759 | 81.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,976 | 12.3% | |
| 1940 | 3,537 | 79.0% | |
| 1950 | 4,523 | 27.9% | |
| 1960 | 4,761 | 5.3% | |
| 1970 | 4,183 | −12.1% | |
| 1980 | 6,891 | 64.7% | |
| 1990 | 6,529 | −5.3% | |
| 2000 | 7,780 | 19.2% | |
| 2010 | 10,890 | 40.0% | |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 7,780 people, 2,776 households, and 1,959 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,431.6 people per square mile (938.7/km²). There were 2,966 housing units at an average density of 927.0 per square mile (357.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.47% white, 0.18% African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 9.64% from other races, and 2.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.92% of the population.
There were 2,776 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,074, and the median income for a family was $34,046. Males had a median income of $26,000 versus $19,162 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,023. About 12.9% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
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