Jerome Illinois Map

About Jerome, Illinois

Jerome is a locality in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,807. The population density is 1596.6 people per km². Jerome is located at 39.7676°N, 89.6807°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62704.

Jerome lies in a gentle embrace of Sangamon County, where the land rolls with a quiet grace, hinting at the underlying bedrock smoothed by ages. It lies 3.1 miles south-west of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 220°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-north-east of Chatham. The fields here are broad canvases, painted in the muted greens and golds of agriculture, stretching towards horizons that often hold a soft, diffused light. In the late afternoon, the air can carry a certain stillness, a hushed expectancy before the cool of evening settles. The houses, often modest and well-kept, speak of a life lived in harmony with the seasons, their porches facing out towards the open sky that presides over this landscape. The history of Jerome is intertwined with the agricultural heartland of Illinois, a place where the land itself has been the enduring source of sustenance and livelihood. For generations, families have worked these fertile soils, coaxing forth crops that have sustained both the local community and wider markets. While not a hub of heavy industry, Jerome has always been shaped by the steady pulse of farming, its economy a reflection of the bounty and challenges of the seasons. The character of Jerome is one of quiet resilience and neighborly connection, a place where the past is felt not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of the land and the people who call it home.

About This Jerome Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jerome, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.767551, -89.680656. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Jerome and Sangamon County.

Detailed location data for Jerome includes the ZIP code (62704), telephone area code (217), county seat of Sangamon County (Springfield), and school district assignment (Springfield School District 186). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Jerome is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.