Map of Jerome town, Arkansas

Jerome is 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 inactive and no longer in existence. They are now listed as a census designated place.

The population was 24 at the 2020 census.

Jerome town overview:
Name:	Jerome town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Arkansas
County:	Drew County
Elevation:	131 ft (40 m)
Total Area:	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km²)
Land Area:	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	24
Population Density:	237.62/sq mi (91.47/km²)
FIPS code:	0535170
GNISfeature ID:	2830629

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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.

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Geography

Jerome is located in the southeast corner of Drew County at 33°23′57″N 91°28′4″W / 33.39917°N 91.46778°W / 33.39917; -91.46778 (33.399139, -91.467864), 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 km), all land.