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Jerome County has three incorporated communities: Eden (pop. 411), Hazelton (687) and Jerome (7,780). The total population for the county in 2000 was 18,342. That is an increase of 21% since 1990.

Transportation

Geography

Land Area: 605 square miles.

Historical Background: 

Established February 8, 1919 with its county seat at Jerome. Three sources for the name are commonly given: Jerome Hill, one of the developers of the North Side Irrigation Project; his grandson, Jerome Kuhn, Jr.; or his son-in-law, Jerome Kuhn. All were important to the growth of the county.

http://www.historicaljeromecounty.com/ 

County Seat: Jerome

Wildland Fire

8-9/2000

Event Summary:    $1,000,000,000.00

Over 1,541 fires burned in Idaho in 2000, scorching over 7 million acres.  A federal disaster declaration was declared on September 1, 2000 .  Several times DEQ issued air quality advisories due to intense smoke; air cleaners and fans were sent to Salmon on August 21, 2000 .  Over 3 million acres of public and state lands were closed, including more than 2,000 miles of trails, 80 miles of river, and nearly all public airstrips.  The Salmon River was closed for 26 days, affecting  4,000 outfitter floaters, 2300 private floaters, and 140 commercial jet boaters, resulting in lost income and employment for local communities.  13 fires caused evacuations of 14-16 locations,  109 structures were destroyed.  Critical wildlife habitat was destroyed.

County Summary: 

Pestilence

1985

Event Summary:  Grasshopper infestation led to pesticide spraying on over 6 million acres of range; Ada, Elmore, Owyhee and Minidoka counties declared a disaster by USDA, state disaster declaration  6/18/85 .

County Summary:  Grasshopper infestation

source: The Idaho Statesman  3/1/86

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