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JeromeIN

With 33 residents, this town was settled in 1848.

Population
33
Census survey, 2020–24
Settled
1848
178 years ago

Is Jerome a good place to live?

No town among the 594 in Indiana we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Jerome. Jerome has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

33 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Union Township · 2 miGreentown · 2 miLiberty Township · 4 miJackson Township · 4 miWildcat Township · 6 miGreen Township · 6 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Jerome.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Jerome

34″snow a winter

In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 19°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–82°
Fall43–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageJerome’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow34″ of snow a winter · 42 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Jerome, with inland flooding at the top

44risk score of 100

Of the losses FEMA expects in Jerome, 51% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
Full pageJerome’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Jerome

12pages on Jerome
The big questions
Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions53 nearby · Elwood Haynes Museum 11 miLibraryGreentown Children's LibraryCollegesIndiana University-Kokomo is 10.5 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1848Climate84° summer highs · 34″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Jerome: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Jerome, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsEastern Howard School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereHoward County Absentee OfficeHoward County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP code4693646936 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Jerome

Indiana University-KokomoUniversity or college · Public · Kokomo10.5 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionIndiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marion13.9 mi$8,208 tuitionIndiana Wesleyan University-MarionUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Marion14.6 mi$32,352 tuition

About 0 of every 100 Jerome residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Jerome

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

Jerome is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Howard County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Elevation
860 ft

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