County · code 16053
Jerome CountyIdaho
Jerome County is a county in Idaho with its seat in Jerome, formed on February 8, 1919.
- Founded1919
- County seatJerome
- Land area598 sq mi + 5 sq mi water
- Population24,237 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped17,631 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Jerome on the map of Idaho
Idaho has 44 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1919 from Gooding County, Lincoln County and Minidoka County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Jerome County was created from parts of Gooding, Lincoln, and Minidoka Counties.
- 1919Jerome County created Jerome created from Gooding, Lincoln, and Minidoka. · Id. Laws 1919, 15th sess., ch. 4/pp. 14-28
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Jerome
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 17,631 parcels from Idaho Department of Water Resources. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Jerome County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Jerome by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Records
- Assessor and property records
Property Tax Relief
Zoning and code
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Jerome County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Jerome County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Jerome County
- When was Jerome County founded?
- Jerome County was founded in 1919, formed from Gooding County, Lincoln County and Minidoka County.
- What is the county seat of Jerome County?
- The county seat of Jerome County is Jerome.
- Is there an online parcel map for Jerome County?
- Yes. Idaho Department of Water Resources publishes a parcel map of 17,631 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Jerome County's boundary or name changed?
- Jerome County was created in 1919 from Gooding County, Lincoln County and Minidoka County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Jerome County?
- The county's page on building permits: Building Permit Reports. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Jerome County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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