Jerome County | |
|---|---|
 Jerome County Courthouse | |
 Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Idaho | |
 Idaho's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′N 114°16′W / 42.69°N 114.26°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Idaho |
| Founded | February 8, 1919 |
| Seat | Jerome |
| Largest city | Jerome |
| Area | |
• Total | 602 sq mi (1,560 km2) |
| • Land | 597 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
| • Water | 5.0 sq mi (13 km2) 0.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,237 |
• Estimate (2023) | 25,479  |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Jerome County is a county in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2020 Census the county had a population of 24,237.[1] The county seat and largest city is Jerome.[2] The county was created by the Idaho Legislature on February 8, 1919, from a partition of Lincoln County. It was named after either Jerome Hill, a developer of the North Side Irrigation Project, his son-in-law Jerome Kuhn, or his grandson Jerome Kuhn, Jr.[3] Jerome County is part of the Twin Falls, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Minidoka Relocation Camp, one of ten Japanese American internment camps set up during World War II, was located in Hunt of Jerome County, six miles (9.7 km) north west of Eden.
- ^ "Jerome County, Idaho". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Idaho.gov - Jerome County Archived April 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine accessed May 29, 2009