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Palmyra TownshipIN
A town of 1,473.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,473
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$242K
Census ACS
Household income
$99K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
311
A commuter town
Is Palmyra Township a good place to live?
The best of Palmyra Township’s subject grades are an A− for schools and history; the weakest is a C for health. On cost of living, just 95 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse. Shadowwood is on the National Register of Historic Places. Palmyra Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Palmyra Township stand out
Where Palmyra Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,473 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Vincennes TownshipSteen TownshipHarrison TownshipPalmyra Township
How Palmyra Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Palmyra Township is from typical.
SchoolsBeat 79% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationA−Open →Jobs & income311 jobs based hereA−Open →HealthGood Samaritan Hospital 7.3 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 1.3% of households have no car; 8.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $242K, 3.9 years of the Vincennes area’s $61K median household incomeB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterA−Open →Civic life0.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Palmyra Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Palmyra Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVincennes Water Department1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Palmyra Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereKnox County Circuit Court ClerkKnox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP codes47591, 47557, 4759747591 95% · 47557 3% · 47597 3%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Palmyra Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Palmyra Township has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Palmyra Township for work: only 2% work in town. 2.1% of Palmyra Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The median household income in Palmyra Township is $99,000.
2%work in town
| Palmyra Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $99,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.4% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Palmyra Township2%
Vincennes37%
Vincennes Township7%
Indianapolis4%
Harrison Township4%
8 mi
median commute distance
311
jobs based in Palmyra Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 55% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Palmyra Township is less healthy than 72% of U.S. towns
Palmyra Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 18% of Palmyra Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 19% of Palmyra Township adults report frequent mental distress.
28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Palmyra Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Palmyra Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 8.1% |
Good Samaritan Hospital
7.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who lives here
Fewer young adults than Indiana overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 13% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 31% of residents (23% statewide). 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Palmyra Township.
38.2median age · IN 38.1
| Palmyra Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 31% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 22% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.2 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
Palmyra TownshipIndianaUnited States
Ages · share of residents
17%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma0%
High school32%
Some college21%
Associate’s8%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate14%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.2 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Palmyra Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.9% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2.6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.9% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 14.4% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,500, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Palmyra Township
Palmyra Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Palmyra Township’s July high is 87°F.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring44–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Palmyra Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 2006, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Palmyra Township.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
6
paid flood claims since 2006
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →George Rogers Clark National Historical Park and 3 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Palmyra Township. Close and well known come first.
7 mi National Historical ParkGeorge Rogers Clark National Historical Park113K visitors a year37 mi CaveBurrows Cave8 mi MuseumIndiana Military Museum
7 mi MuseumIndiana Territorial CapitolSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Palmyra Township
17pages on Palmyra Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Palmyra Township
About 5 of every 100 Palmyra Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Palmyra Township for work
Where Palmyra Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
311jobs based in Palmyra Township
2%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Palmyra Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Palmyra Township is one of ten townships in Knox County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,512 (up from 1,466 at 2010) and it contained 632 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 38 sq mi
- Elevation
- 505 ft
Questions about Palmyra Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Palmyra Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.