Jerome, Illinois

About Jerome

Jerome is a small town in western Illinois with an estimated population of 1,646.

Jerome holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.46 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,578 residents per square mile.

📰 Jerome News Today

• 428 Jerome Ln, Sauget, IL 62206 Realtor.com · Oct 6
• Jerome, IL Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 17
• Jerome A. Denault - View Obituary & Service Information Jensen Funeral Home · Jun 22
• Jerome Currie – Northland 08.30.2026 Meyers Funeral Chapel Kansas City MO · Sep 4
• Jerome L Gavin Obituary Sep 1, 2025 Cooney Funeral Home · Mar 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Illinois headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Jerome Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Jerome — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Springfield (2 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Jerome

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Jerome

• 7 Brew Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• AZ-T-CA Mexican Grill — mexican
• Antonio's Pizza — pizza
• Bob Evans — american
• Cafe Moxo — american
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Charlie Parker's Diner — western
• Chuck E. Cheese — pizza
• CoreLife Eatery
• D'arcy's Pint — irish

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• BounceTag · Arcade
• Chuck E. Cheese
• Knight's Action Park · Water park
• Lauterbach Man Statue · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jerome

• Jerome Memorial Park reviews ★
• Lindbergh Park reviews ★
• Vredenburg Park reviews ★
• Westchester Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Jerome

🏘️ Nearby Communities