Jerome is a town in Drew County, Arkansas, home to about 50 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 71638.
Mostly Dermott; part is in Jerome
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)134 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Delta Regional Airport (GLH)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN138 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX347 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jerome; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Jerome had 24 residents in the 2020 census, down 48% since 2000.
It’s the 575th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Drew County grew from 19,451 residents in 1900 to 17,350 in 2020.
Drew County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 56.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dermott 3 Ne, AR weather station (4 miles away).
5,271 jobs at 423 businesses in Drew County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jerome.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Dermott School District, Division of Youth Services School System. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermott Elementary SchoolDermott | Pre-K–6 | 150 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Dermott High SchoolDermott | 7–12 | 139 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Arkansas Consolidated High School-DermottDermott | 9–12 | 16 | Public | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dermott, Collins and Halley.
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