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Jerome

A village of 1,807 people in Illinois

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About Jerome

Village in Illinois, United States

1,692Population

0.5 sq miArea

604 ftElevation

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.

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Living in Jerome

Housing in Jerome

$162K▲ 8.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Jerome home is worth about $162,000, up 8.2% in a year, 46% below the Illinois typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market61

Sale-to-list102.4%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Jerome

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Jerome's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Jerome 0

Illinois 2.9

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Jerome 9.2

Illinois 17.7

U.S. 17.7

Natural hazards: ModerateMostly inland flooding · higher than 44% of U.S. communitiesDetails →

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Health in Jerome

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

12worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

18.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 9.1%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse 16.3%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield · 3.1 mi · ER

Siu Center for Healthy Aging and WellnessSpringfield · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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