Jerome Junction, Arizona
Jerome Junction is a ghost town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. Established in 1894, the community served as a railroad transfer stop between the town of Prescott and the town of Jerome. It served as a transfer point between the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway and the narrow-gauge United Verde & Pacific Railway for 25 years. The narrow-gauge line was built precariously on the side of Woodchute Mountain by William A. Clark after he bought the United Verde Copper Company. In 1917, it had a population of 150. When it was replaced by standard-gauge line on the east side of the mountain from Jerome to Clarkdale in 1920, Jerome Junction became a ghost town, and in 1923, the activities of the former town were absorbed by Chino Valley.
The location changed names at least three times:
- 1895 June 7 – "Junction" post office
- 1914 December 23 – Jerome Junction, railway depot and transfer station
- 1923 April 11 – Copper Siding, Chino Valley, railroad stop
| 1850 | — | |
| 1860 | — | |
| 1870 | — | |
| 1880 | — | |
| 1890 | 250 | — |
| 1900 | 2,500 | 900% |
| 1910 | 5,000 | 100% |
| 1920 | 15,000 | 200% |
| 1930 | 4,900 | -67.3333% |
| 1940 | 2,000 | -59.1837% |
| 1950 | 1,200 | -40% |
| 1960 | 500 | -58.3333% |
| 1970 | 300 | -40% |
| 1980 | 403 | 34.3333% |
| 1990 | 350 | -13.1514% |
| 2000 | 329 | -6% |
| 2010 | 400 | 21.5805% |
| 2020 | 464 | 16% |
| 2023 | 463 | 1% |