History · Jerome

Jerome’s history is
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from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Jerome is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jerome had a population of 1,692. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,656 to 1,692 (+2%). Half of its homes were built before 1959.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Jerome yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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2000

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