Jerome, Indiana

About Jerome

Jerome, IN is a small unincorporated community located in central Indiana.

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 0.22 square miles.

📰 Jerome News Today

• Suspect arrested 20 years after double murder of mom, stepson NewsNation · Oct 6
• Indiana murder suspect arrested 20 years after allegedly killing boy and stepmom when he was a teen New York Post · Oct 5
• Obituary for Anthony “Tony” Jerome Hedrick https://www.shirleyandstout.com/ · Jul 24
• Anthony Jerome "Tony" Striegel Obituary Jun 15, 2026 Newcomer Kentuckiana · Jun 15
• Barbara Ann Jerome Obituary Mar 9, 2026 - Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home · Mar 9

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What Makes Jerome Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Jerome — but the Indiana one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.22 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

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