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Palmyra Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 726th of 1032 graded towns in Pennsylvania, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 61% of the state's. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $330K for a typical one and 4.1 times the Hemlock Farms area’s $81K median household income. 31% of the land in Palmyra Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Delaware State Forest, at 4,592 acres with 8.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. On civic life, just 157 of Pennsylvania’s 1,717 towns do better.
Where Palmyra Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Palmyra Township is from typical.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2026 and 5 maps from 1935 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Palmyra Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Palmyra Township.
Palmyra Township is a second-home town, keeps more of its land conserved than most of Pennsylvania and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
Its 7,848 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 91% of Pennsylvania towns.
26 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delaware State Forest | 8.8 mi | 4,592 |
| 2. Bruce Lake Natural Area | 6 mi | 917 |
| 3. State Game Lands Number 183 | 3.7 mi | 2,218 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Wallenpaupack Area SD. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Wallenpaupack Area HS, with 986 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallenpaupack Area MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 627 | C+ |
| Wallenpaupack Area HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 986 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 2004, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Palmyra Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
59.8% of homes are seasonal or vacation homes, against 2.5% statewide, which helps explain the older median age.
33% of Palmyra Township residents are 65 or older, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. The median age in Palmyra Township is 56.5 years. Palmyra Township has grown 5.5% since 2020, to 3,391 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Palmyra Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56.5 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 33% | 21% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 14% | 20% | 22% |
47% women, 53% men
About 115 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.2 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 86% are men (PA 51%).
| Palmyra Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.7% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.7% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.2% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,400, single groups can be off by several points
Palmyra Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Palmyra Township’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Palmyra Township has about as many jobs (1,280) as working residents, but only 167 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Palmyra Township for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Palmyra Township grew to 1,280 in 2023, 221 more than in 2013. 17% of workers work from home in Palmyra Township.
| Palmyra Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 17% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 10,096 U.S. towns with household incomes like Palmyra Township’s, it is healthier than 64%, so its B− isn’t only a matter of income.
40% of Palmyra Township adults have high blood pressure. Palmyra Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 14% of Palmyra Township adults have diabetes.
| Palmyra Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| What stands out | Palmyra Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.5% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.5% | 85.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Palmyra Township. Close and well known come first.
in town LakeLake Wallenpaupack
23 mi National Historic SiteSteamtown National Historic Site61K visitors a year
29 mi MountainHigh Point
21 mi National park siteMiddle Delaware National Scenic River4.1M visitors a year
39 mi Ski areaMountain Creek44 runs · 1,001 ft vertical
25 mi Ski areaCamelback Mountain Resort37 runs · 804 ft verticalLake Wallenpaupack: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · High Point: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Middle Delaware National Scenic River: Mike Serfas, Public domain · Mountain Creek: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Palmyra Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Palmyra Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
3 places in Palmyra Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Palmyra Township is a township in Pike County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,312 at the 2010 census. The majority of its northwestern border is Lake Wallenpaupack.
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9 towns share a border with Palmyra Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra Township | #726 | B− | C | — | B | B− |
| Paupack Township | #976 | C− | D | — | B | B− |
| Lackawaxen Township | #642 | B | B | — | B | B |
| Blooming Grove Township | #867 | C | C− | — | B | B |
| Palmyra Township | — | — | C− | — | B | B |
| Wallenpaupack Lake Estates | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greene Township | #896 | C | B− | — | B | C+ |
| Hawley | — | — | C | — | B | C+ |
Palmyra Township and Hawley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Palmyra Township, Paupack Township, Lackawaxen Township, Blooming Grove Township, Palmyra Township, Greene Township and Hawley report no FBI crime data of their own. Wallenpaupack Lake Estates isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Palmyra Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Palmyra Township grades B− overall, better than 47% of U.S. towns and #726 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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