Jerome County is a county located in the state of Idaho. As of 2000, the population is 18,342. The county seat is Jerome⁶. Image File history File links Public domain map courtesy of The General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin, modified to show counties. ... Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ... A U.S. state is any one of the 50 states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... State nickname: Gem State Other U.S. States Capital Boise Largest city Boise Governor Dirk Kempthorne Official languages none Area 216,632 km² (14th)  - Land 214,499 km²  - Water 2,133 km² (0. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A county seat is a town which is the capital of a county. ... Jerome is a city located in Jerome County, Idaho. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

Jerome County was created by the Idaho Legislature on February 8, 1919 by a partition of Lincoln County. It named after either Jerome Hill, a developer of the North Side Irrigation Project, his son-in-law Jerome Kuhn, or his grandson Jerome Kuhn, Jr. Jerome County was the last county created in Idaho. February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Irrigation in the Heart of the Sahara Irrigation (in agriculture) is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops. ...

The Minidoka Relocation Camp, one of many Japanese American internment camps set up during World War II, was located in Jerome County, six miles north of Eden, Idaho. The Japanese American internment refers to the exclusion and subsequent removal of approximately 112,000 to 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans, officially described as persons of Japanese ancestry, 62 percent of whom were United States citizens, from the west coast of the United States during World War II to...

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,559 km² (602 mi²). 1,554 km² (600 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.34% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 18,342 people, 6,298 households, and 4,805 families residing in the county. The population density is 12/km² (31/mi²). There are 6,713 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (11/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 86.99% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 9.84% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. 17.17% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 6,298 households out of which 39.10% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.80% are married couples living together, 7.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.70% are non-families. 19.50% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.89 and the average family size is 3.33. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the county the population is spread out with 31.50% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 104.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $34,696, and the median income for a family is $39,083. Males have a median income of $28,036 versus $20,194 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,530. 13.90% of the population and 10.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.90% of those under the age of 18 and 9.90% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Cities and towns

• Eden
• Hazelton
• Jerome

	State of Idaho Governors Eden is a city located in Jerome County, Idaho. ... Hazelton is a city located in Jerome County, Idaho. ... Jerome is a city located in Jerome County, Idaho. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... State nickname: Gem State Other U.S. States Capital Boise Largest city Boise Governor Dirk Kempthorne Official languages none Area 216,632 km² (14th)  - Land 214,499 km²  - Water 2,133 km² (0. ... List of Idaho Governors George L. Shoup, Republican, 1890-1891 N. B. Willey, Republican, 1891-1893 William J. McConnell, Republican, 1893-1897 Frank Steunenberg, Democrat, 1897-1901 Frank W. Hunt, Democrat, 1901-1903 John T. Morrison, Republican, 1903-1905 Frank R. Gooding, Republican, 1905-1909 James H. Brady, Republican, 1909...
State Capital:	Boise This article deals with the state capital of Idaho. ...
Regions:	Boise metropolitan area / Treasure Valley | Eastern Idaho | Idaho Panhandle | Magic Valley | North Central Idaho | Wood River Valley | The Boise metropolitan area is a region of Idaho which includes not only the city of Boise, Idahos capital and largest city, but also the cities of Meridian, Nampa, Garden City, Caldwell, Kuna, Star, Eagle, Middleton, and Homedale. ... Treasure Valley is a region in Idaho roughly synonymous with the Boise metropolitan area. ... The Idaho Panhandle is the northern region of the US State Idaho which encompasses the ten northernmost counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone. ... Magic Valley is a region in south central Idaho consisting of Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls Counties. ... North Central Idaho is an area of Idaho which spans the central part of the state and borders Oregon, Montana, and Washington. ... The Wood River Valley is an area of Idaho that encompases the towns of Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley. ...
Largest Cities:	Boise | Idaho Falls | Nampa | Pocatello | Twin Falls This article deals with the state capital of Idaho. ... Idaho Falls is a city located in Bonneville County, Idaho. ... Nampa is a city located in Canyon County, Idaho. ... Historic downtown Pocatello Pocatello is a city located in Bannock County, with a small portion in neighboring Power County, in southeastern Idaho. ... Twin Falls is a city located in Twin Falls County, Idaho. ...
Smaller Cities:	Blackfoot | Burley | Caldwell | Chubbuck | Coeur d'Alene | Eagle | Garden City | Hayden | Lewiston | Meridian | Moscow | Mountain Home | Post Falls | Rexburg | Sandpoint | List of cities in Idaho, arranged in alphabetical order. ... Blackfoot is a city located in Bingham County, Idaho. ... Burley is a city located mostly in Cassia County, and a small part in Minidoka County, in southern Idaho. ... Caldwell is a city located in Canyon County, Idaho. ... Chubbuck is a city located in Bannock County, Idaho. ... Coeur dAlene is a city located in Kootenai County, Idaho. ... Eagle is a city located in Ada County, Idaho. ... Garden City is a city located in Ada County, Idaho. ... Hayden is a city located in Kootenai County, Idaho. ... Lewiston from the north Lewiston, Idaho is a city in northern Idaho, at the confluence of the Snake River and the Clearwater River. ... Meridian is a city located in Ada County, Idaho. ... Moscow (pronounced with a long o in the second syllable) is a city located in Latah County in northern Idaho along the Washington/Idaho border, opposite Pullman, Washington (home of Washington State University). ... Mountain Home is a city located in Elmore County, Idaho. ... Post Falls is a city located in Kootenai County, Idaho. ... Rexburg is a city located in Madison County, Idaho. ... Sandpoint is a city located in Bonner County, Idaho. ...
Counties:	Ada | Adams | Bannock | Bear Lake | Benewah | Bingham | Blaine | Boise | Bonner | Bonneville | Boundary | Butte | Camas | Canyon | Caribou | Cassia | Clark | Clearwater | Custer | Elmore | Franklin | Fremont | Gem | Gooding | Idaho | Jefferson | Jerome | Kootenai | Latah | Lemhi | Lewis | Lincoln | Madison | Minidoka | Nez Perce | Oneida | Owyhee | Payette | Power | Shoshone | Teton | Twin Falls | Valley | Washington | Listing of counties in Idaho. ... Ada County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. ... Bannock County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Bear Lake County is a county located in the southeastern corner of the state of Idaho. ... Benewah County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Bingham County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Blaine County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Boise County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Bonner County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Bonneville County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Boundary County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Butte County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Camas County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Canyon County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Caribou County is a county of the state of Idaho. ... Cassia County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Clark County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Clearwater County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Custer County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Elmore County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Fremont County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Gem County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Gooding County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Idaho County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Kootenai County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Latah County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Lemhi County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Idaho in the Upper Snake River Valley. ... Minidoka County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Nez Perce County is a county located in the northern part of the state of Idaho along the border with Washington state. ... Oneida County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Owyhee County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Payette County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Power County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Shoshone County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Teton County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Twin Falls County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Valley County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ...