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Town Hall · Jerome

How is Jerome run?

Jerome’s town government spent $216,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $471 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Jerome didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Arizona.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$216,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$471
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$81,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
19
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $98,693
Typical tax bill
$1,011
0.26% of home value · AZ 0.48%

What stands out about how Jerome is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Mingus Union High School District

Jerome’s middle and high school district, shared with Camp Verde, Clarkdale, Cottonwood. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Jerome →
$11,543
per pupil · AZ $12,318
1,209
students
$3.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,543 per pupil, $6,253 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 43%State 47%Federal 10%

Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal.

Also serving Jerome

Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District · $10,989 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $471 per resident a year, or $1.29 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 47%From the state 32%Property taxes 6%Interest, fines & other 6%From the federal government 4%Fees & charges 3%Other taxes & licenses 3%
An estimate

Jerome didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $1,000; interest on debt $2,000. With these, the whole budget was $219,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Jerome yet

Every year of Jerome’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,011 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.26% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Arizona$1,879
Jerome$1,011
$1,011
typical bill a year
0.26%
effective rate
$386,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Jerome’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Jerome’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jerome →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Jerome

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See jerome.az.gov for Jerome’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Jerome yet.jerome.az.gov ↗
Agendas

Jerome’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on jerome.az.gov ↗.

Who works for Jerome

One full-time town employee for every 24 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (459).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police4 + 6 pt
Administration & buildings5 + 1 pt
Fire3 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries2 + 3 pt
Sewer & trash2 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation1
Water & other utilities1
Other0 + 1 pt
19
full-time
15
part-time
$98,693
payroll for March 2022
$1.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
3
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Jerome’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

Jerome’s votes are counted by county

Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jerome alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Yavapai County’s results.

President · Yavapai County’s results148,429 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican66.4%98,530 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat32.7%48,553 votes

Others: 0.9% (1,346 votes).

Most votes in Yavapai County: Donald J Trump

The county’s page

100% of Jerome lies in Yavapai County. Every 2024 race in Yavapai County is on the county’s page.

Yavapai County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Jerome

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Jerome.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Arizona HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Arizona SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Jerome’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Jerome’s government

How much does Jerome spend per resident?

About $471 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Jerome didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $219,000.

What is the property tax rate in Jerome?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,011 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jerome.az.gov.

Who runs Jerome’s government?

See jerome.az.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jerome yet.

How did Jerome vote in 2024?

Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jerome alone. Yavapai County, where 100% of Jerome lies, voted Trump 66.4%, Harris 32.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Jerome?

19 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $98,693 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Jerome in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Mark Finchem) and State House District 1 (Quang Nguyen and Selina Bliss). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Jerome’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Jerome, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →