Jerome Indiana Map

About Jerome, Indiana

Jerome is a locality in Howard County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 33. The population density is 84.6 people per km². Jerome is located at 40.4553°N, 85.9308°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46936.

Jerome emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Indiana plains where the earth holds the deep, dark color of ancient glacial retreat. It lies 10.9 miles east-southeast of Kokomo, IN (from Kokomo, IN: bearing 101°T), and is situated 2.5 miles southeast of Greentown. Wildcat Creek carves a winding path through the heavy soil nearby, its waters moving with a deliberate, sluggish patience that dictates the tempo of the surrounding fields. On the horizon, the faint, hazy suggestion of The Hogback serves as a silent guardian, though the land immediately around Jerome remains dominated by a mosaic of woodlots and expansive corn rows that catch the amber light of late afternoon. At dusk, the air grows heavy with the scent of damp loam and cooling metal, an atmosphere that feels both expansive and intensely private.

Jerome maintains a quiet connection to the land, defined by a history of agricultural industry that persists in the rhythm of the seasons. The local economy relies on the steady, methodical work of the fields, while the nearby Howard County Fairgrounds serves as a seasonal anchor for communal life and regional gathering. Residents look toward the Kokomo Waterworks Reservoir Number Two as a primary source of stillness, a place where the water remains undisturbed by the faster pace of industrial centers further afield. Life in Jerome moves with the unassuming grace of a place that values the weight of its own quiet, grounded in the practical realities of the Midwest rather than the clamor of the wider world.

About This Jerome Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jerome, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.455316, -85.930818. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Jerome includes the ZIP code (46936), telephone area code (574), county seat of Howard County (Kokomo), and school district assignment (Eastern Howard School Corporation).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.