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A town of 1,230.
Palmyra’s best subject grades are an A− for incomes and history; its weakest is a C− for schools. Palmyra’s median age is 53.2 years, above both Wisconsin’s towns (42.1 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Palmyra’s trail network density is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both the Wisconsin town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Knapp-Calkins Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Palmyra has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Palmyra beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Palmyra is from typical.
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Census counts: 703 in 1870, 1,719 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1845 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Palmyra.
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. 2 flood insurance claims have been paid in Palmyra since 2013. Expected losses in Palmyra break down as 44% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Palmyra’s mean commuting time comes in at 28 minutes. For most workers, Palmyra is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Palmyra has added 43 jobs, to 225 in 2023. The top destinations are Whitewater (12%), Madison (7%) and Waukesha (6%).
| Palmyra | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). 16% of Palmyra residents are under 18. Wisconsin has 33% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 40%.
| Palmyra | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 32% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 64% are men (WI 43%).
| Palmyra | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.1% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.9% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.6% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.8% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.8% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.6% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.3% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.1% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.1% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.5% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 13°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter. Palmyra brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Count the trails in 6 parks and preserves and they come to 42 miles. The biggest park or preserve is Prince's Point Wildlife Area, at 601 acres. Parks and preserves in Palmyra: 6, covering 3,898 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit | 23.6 mi | 1,794 |
| 2. Kettle Moraine Oak Opening State Natural Area | 8.8 mi | 875 |
| 3. Carlin Weld Park | 2.4 mi | 79 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Just over two in five adults have obesity in Palmyra. This Wisconsin town tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults in the town, 29% get no exercise outside work and 19% binge drink.
| Palmyra | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Palmyra. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Stadium & arenaFiserv Forum
37 mi MuseumMilwaukee Art Museum350K visitors a year
13 mi TheatreAlpine Valley Music Theatre
18 mi State parkAztalan State Park
36 mi Stadium & arenaUW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
36 mi MuseumHarley-Davidson Museum300K visitors a yearFiserv Forum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Milwaukee Art Museum: Michael Hicks (Mulad), CC BY 2.0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena: Shadowlink1014, Public domain · Harley-Davidson Museum: Dori, CC BY-SA 3.0 us
1 within 15 miles of the center of Palmyra
About 5 of every 100 Palmyra residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
Where Palmyra’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Palmyra is a village in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Scuppernong River. It was named after Palmyra, Syria. The population was 1,719 at the 2020 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Palmyra.
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