About Jerome

  • Incorporated 1939
  • 2009 Population 2,200
  • 912 Houses/Apartments
  • 87 Businesses
  • 1 Elected Village President
  • 6 Trustees, Elected At-Large
  • 1 Appointed Village Clerk
  • 1 Appointed Treasurer
  • 24 Hour Police Department
    • 7 Full-Time Officers, including:
      1 Chief, 1 Sergeant, 5 Full-Time Patrolmen and 1 Part-Time Patrolman
  • 3 Full-Time Street Dept. Employees
  • 1 Part-Time Water Employee
  • 1 Full-Time Secretary
  • No Corporate Tax




Jerome is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. It is surrounded by the city of Springfield, the state capital. Jerome is positioned on the west side of Springfield and shares a common boundary on the east and south sides. Also, on the north side, Jerome shares a common boundary with the Village of Leland Grove. The Village Street Department maintains the streets in the corporate limits and provides snow removal with it's two snowplows. The Village buys its water from the City of Springfield, but maintains its own distribution system for various parts of the Village.

 
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Although we strive to maintain a timely and accurate web site for your convenience, please contact the Village office at 546-2203 for the most current information.

Village of Jerome / 2901 Leonard Street / Springfield, Illinois 62704 / Phone: (217) 546-2203 Fax: (217) 546-7240