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Jerome is a city in and the county seat of Jerome County, Idaho, United States. The population was 10,890 at the 2010 census, up from 7,780 in 2000. The city is the county seat of Jerome County, and is part of the Twin Falls Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is the second largest city in Idaho's Magic Valley region, second only to Twin Falls which is located 10 miles (16 km) southeast. Jerome's economy is largely agrarian, with dairy farming being one of the main revenue sources for the local economy. == Geography == According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.52 square miles (14.30 km2), all of it land. === Climate === The climate is cold semi-arid (Köppen: BSk), typical of the plateaus of the American West, although its temperature variation resembles a continental climate. == Demographics == === 2020 census === At the 2020 census there were 12,349 people and 4,005 households in the city. The population density was 2,213.08 inhabitants per square mile (854.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 63.9% White, 0.0% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 25.5% from two or more races.