Velocys Biotech, 1999
Jerome Township’s story
178 years in pictures
Census counts: 3,462 in 1990, 9,504 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1999 and 4 maps from 1901 on.
- 1848Jerome Township is settled
Jerome TownshipOH
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
11,237
2025 Census estimate · +18% since 2020
Median home value
$592K
Census ACS
Household income
$176K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
5,944
Balanced
TownGrade
B+
#369 of 987 in OH
Is Jerome Township a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Jerome Township grades B+ overall, 369th of 987 graded towns in Ohio. The median household earns $176K. It is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns and its schools rank ahead of 84% of Ohio towns. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $592K, 7.2 years of the Columbus metro’s $82K median household income. 69% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Jerome Township, against 24% in Ohio’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Glacier Ridge Metro Park, 1,033 acres with 2.9 miles of trail.
What makes Jerome Township stand out
Where Jerome Township beats most towns.
A growing town
Jerome Township has grown 49% since 2010
7,541 counted in 2010 and 9,504 in 2020; an estimated 11,237 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 18% since 2020, after 26% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Jerome Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Jerome Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 7%), so the B+ overall blends very different results.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 0.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingDOpen →HealthDublin Methodist Hospital 5 miles awayAOpen →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 37% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trails; 5% conserved landBOpen →HistoryC+Open →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 60 attractions →Ohio Stadium and 35 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jerome Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
6 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
16 mi Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
15 mi Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
30 mi MountainCampbell HillSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Campbell Hill: Analogue Kid (talk)., CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Jerome Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jerome Township, and how to reach them.
PowerUnion Rural Electric Coop16.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMarysville City PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Jerome Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJonathan Alder Local School DistrictFairbanks Local School DistrictDublin City School District3 districts serve Jerome Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Union County Board of ElectionsUnion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2022
ZIP codes43064, 43017, 4304043064 93% · 43017 5% · 43040 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Jerome Township.
Jerome Township trades workers with Columbus and other neighbors, has less food insecurity than most of Ohio and pairs an A− for schools with high home prices.
SchoolsA−
Jerome Township earns an A− for schools
Its A− for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $592K.
Its public schools are run by the Dublin City school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
84%of OH districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Depp ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 902 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OH on state tests and graduation
HealthA
Jerome Township earns an A for health
Its widest gap with Ohio is food insecurity: 7.6% of its 14,934 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.1% statewide. Against the 1,504 U.S. towns with household incomes like Jerome Township’s, it is less healthy than 81%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
11% of adults report frequent physical distress in Jerome Township. Jerome Township beats the Ohio average on 21 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 13% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Jerome Township.
85%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Jerome Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
21 better11 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Jerome Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 14.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5% | 8.3% |
Dublin Methodist Hospital
5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
90th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
#481for trails in OH
| Jerome Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
5.2%
conserved · 1,139 of 21,878 acres
6.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Glacier Ridge Metro Park | 2.9 mi | 1,033 |
| 2. Pastime Park | 1.1 mi | 40 |
| 3. Harry Wolfe Park | — | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Jerome Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Jerome Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 20° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–38°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 19
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Compared with most of Ohio and the rest of the country, the median household income in Jerome Township is higher
Jerome Township has about as many jobs (5,944) as working residents, but only 185 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 3,248 in 2013 to 5,944.
0.4% of Jerome Township residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Jerome Township grew to 5,944 in 2023, 2,696 more than in 2013. 32% of Jerome Township workers work from home.
3%work in town
| Jerome Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 32% | 9.7% | 11% |
| Median household income | $176,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 0.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Jerome Township3%
Columbus36%
Dublin13%
Marysville5%
Hilliard3%
15 mi
median commute distance
5,944
jobs based in Jerome Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Jerome Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jerome Township.
37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
6
paid flood claims since 1997
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Jerome Township
18pages on Jerome Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Jerome Township
Pontifical College JosephinumUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Columbus11.6 mi$28,691 tuitionMethodist Theological School in OhioUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Delaware11.9 miRosedale Bible CollegeCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Irwin12.6 mi$10,088 tuition
About 4 of every 100 Jerome Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Jerome Township
Township in Ohio, US
Jerome Township is one of the fourteen townships of Union County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 9,504 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 942 ft
Jerome Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Jerome Township.
DublinDarby TownshipMillcreek TownshipDarby TownshipConcord TownshipJerome Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OH rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Township | #369 | B+ | D | — | A− | A |
| Dublin | #121 | A | C− | B+ | A− | A+ |
| Darby Township | #385 | B+ | C | — | A | A− |
| Millcreek Township | — | — | B− | — | A | B+ |
| Darby Township | #29 | A+ | B− | — | A− | A |
| Concord Township | #424 | B | D | — | A− | A |
Millcreek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Jerome Township, Darby Township, Millcreek Township, Darby Township and Concord Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Jerome Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Jerome Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jerome Township, OH a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Jerome Township grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #369 of 987 in Ohio. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Jerome Township, OH expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.