Is Palmyra a good place to live?
Palmyra’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 3 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Palmyra. Palmyra has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
591 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Palmyra: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Palmyra, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Palmyra.
The typical home in Palmyra is valued at about $143K
The typical Palmyra home is worth about $143,000, down 6.3% in a year, 52% below the Illinois typical home. Palmyra’s median rent is $718 a month, below both Illinois’ towns ($1,129 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Palmyra | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $718 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 80% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, the median household income in Palmyra is lower
The median household income in Palmyra is $44,000. Most working residents leave Palmyra for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (18%), South Palmyra Township (8%) and Carlinville (6%).
| Palmyra | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Palmyra
Palmyra has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Palmyra is
Palmyra beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 16% of Palmyra adults report frequent physical distress.
| Palmyra | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Palmyra | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 75.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.1% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Palmyra, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Palmyra
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Palmyra
About 2 of every 100 Palmyra residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
98% of working residents leave Palmyra for work
Where Palmyra’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Palmyra
Village in Illinois, United States
Palmyra is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 605 at the 2020 census, down from 698 in 2010.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 671 ft
- ZIP code
- 62674
Questions about Palmyra
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Palmyra, IL a good place to live?
Palmyra has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.