Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 50, settled in 1920.
Of the 124 Arkansas towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Jerome. Jerome has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 391 in 1920, 24 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1939 and 4 maps from 1936 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Jerome is unincorporated, so Drew County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Jerome.
In July, afternoons reach 92°; in January, nights fall to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Jerome who have obesity: 48%. Of 32 CDC measures, Jerome beats the Arkansas average on 2 and trails it on 20. In Jerome, just over two in five adults get no exercise outside work, above both Arkansas’ towns (34%) and U.S. towns (25%). Two figures for adults locally: 20% have diabetes, 47% sleep under 7 hours.
| Jerome | Arkansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 25% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 39% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Jerome | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 8.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.3% | 10.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On expected storm and flood damage, Jerome sits above 52% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over two fifths of the town’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 16% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Jerome; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Jerome residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Arkansas.
Census designated place in Arkansas, United States
Jerome is an unincorporated community and former town in Drew County, Arkansas, United States. On October 14, 2021, the Jerome City Council elected to surrender the town's charter and officially declared Jerome no longer in existence as an incorporated entity. It is now listed as a census designated place. The population was 24 at the 2020 Census.
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Jerome has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.