About Jerome
Jerome, AR is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Arkansas.
Jerome holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.18 square miles.
📰 Jerome News Today
- ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: McGehee museum conserves the stories of Japanese-Americans at Rohwer, Jerome during WWII - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Aug 3
- Jerome Mayfield Burns Obituary (2026) - Little Rock, AR - Cremation Services of Arkansas - Little Rock Legacy obituary · Apr 13
- Arkansas track and field sends 7 more athletes to SEC Outdoor Championships finals Whole Hog Sports · May 15
- Lee Jerome Webster Obituary Feb 5, 2026 Mulhearn Funeral Home · Feb 5
- Benjamin Jerome Clifton, age 69 A Natural State Funeral Service · Dec 16
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What Makes Jerome Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Jerome — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.18 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jerome
- Cutoff Creek State Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
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⚡ Quick Facts
StateArkansas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.18 sq mi
Coordinates33.3972, -91.4705