Jerome County, Idaho
15 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 25,173
- Median household income
- $71,724
- ±3,145
- Unemployed
- 3.6%
- 438 of 12,102 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.4%
- 7,397 of 8,277 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Jerome | 24,662 (2021) | 300 N Lincoln Ave, Jerome | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Eden | 397 (2021) | Po Box 376, Eden | — |
| City of Hazelton | 813 (2021) | Po Box 145, Hazelton | — |
| City of Jerome | 12,555 (2021) | 152 E Avenue A, Jerome | Website |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelton Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 4, Hazelton | — |
| Jerome Cemetery Maintenance District | Cemeteries | Po Box J, Jerome | — |
| Hillsdale Highway District | Highways | Po Box 265, Hazelton | — |
| Jerome Highway District | Highways | 30 N 100 W, Jerome | — |
| Jerome City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 200 Elm Street North, Twin Falls | — |
| Hillsdale Irrigation District | Irrigation | 840 Valley Rd, Hazelton | — |
| First Segregation Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 231, Eden | — |
| Jerome Rural Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | 143 E Avenue A, Jerome | — |
| Jerome Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 2032 S Lincoln Ave, Jerome | — |
| Valley Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 1458 S 2000 E, Hazelton | — |
| North Side Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1441 Fillmore St Ste A, Twin Falls | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
HERITAGE ACADEMY INC.
Independent charter district1 schools
500 SOUTH LINCOLN AVENUE, Jerome, ID, 83338
JEROME JOINT DISTRICT
School district8 schools
125 4TH AVENUE WEST, Jerome, ID, 83338
VALLEY DISTRICT
School district2 schools
882 VALLEY ROAD SOUTH, Hazelton, ID, 83335
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Jerome Farmers' Market
392 E. 300 S., Mountain View Barn, Jerome, ID, 83338
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.