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Jerome, Arkansas
Location of Jerome in Drew County, Arkansas.
Location of Jerome in Drew County, Arkansas.
Country United States
State Arkansas
County Drew
Area
 • Total 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
 • Land 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 24
 • Density 237.62/sq mi (91.47/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 05-35170
GNIS feature ID 2830629

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.

History

During World War II, Jerome was home to a Japanese American internment camp, the Jerome War Relocation Center (1942–1944), designed by Edward F. Neild of Shreveport, Louisiana, and later converted into a prison camp for captured German soldiers.

Geography

Jerome is located in the southeast corner of Drew County along U.S. Route 165, which leads north 10 miles (16 km) to Dermott and south 7 miles (11 km) to Montrose. According to the United States Census Bureau, Jerome has a total area of 0.17 square miles (0.43 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 391
1930 97 −75.2%
1940 112 15.5%
1950 82 −26.8%
1960 76 −7.3%
1970 76 0.0%
1980 54 −28.9%
1990 47 −13.0%
2000 46 −2.1%
2010 39 −15.2%
2020 24 −38.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Jerome town, Arkansas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 25 14 64.10% 58.33%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 8.33%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 2 0.00% 8.33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14 6 35.90% 25.00%
Total 39 24 100.00% 100.00%

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