Photo: I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: · CC BY-SA 3.0Palmyra spent more per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar towns
Palmyra’s town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,116 per resident. The airport ($23,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Palmyra is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,116 per resident in 2022: more than 90% of them
Palmyra’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,116 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $509, and the middle half spent $371–$727. Palmyra spent more than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($113,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Palmyra itself left out).
About $1,116 per resident a year, or $3.06 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 77%.
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No trend yet
Palmyra reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,817 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Palmyra’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Palmyra’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Palmyra →
Who’s in charge in Palmyra
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Palmyra-Eagle Area School District
Palmyra’s K–12 school district, shared with Eagle, Palmyra, Eagle, Sullivan. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,335 per pupil, $9,836 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
Fort Atkinson School District · $16,926 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Palmyra voted in 2024
Official results for Palmyra’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.4%587 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.3%260 votesOthers: 1.3% (11 votes).
Most votes in Palmyra: Donald J Trump
Jefferson County: Trump 57.4%, Harris 41.0% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Palmyra’s 961 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Palmyra: Eric Hovde
Jefferson County: Hovde 56.4%, Baldwin 41.5% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Scott Fitzgerald
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Palmyra, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra | 68.4% | 30.3% | 1.3% | 858 |
| Jefferson County | 57.4% | 41.0% | 1.6% | 50,146 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Palmyra.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Palmyra compares with the towns next door
Palmyra spent $1,116 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $332 to $511. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sullivan | $332 | $3,759 |
| Cold Spring | $354 | $4,292 |
| La Grange | $383 | $4,432 |
| Eagle | $431 | $4,409 |
| Hebron | $511 | $4,159 |
| Palmyra | $1,116 | $3,817 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Palmyra’s government
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Questions about Palmyra’s government
How much does Palmyra spend per resident?
About $1,116 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,116 was more than 90% of 1113 Wisconsin towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Palmyra?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,817 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Palmyra’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Palmyra yet.
How did Palmyra vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 68.4%, Kamala D Harris 30.3% (858 votes, official results). Jefferson County: Trump 57.4%, Harris 41.0%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Palmyra?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,986 (about $35,832 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Palmyra in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Chris Kapenga) and Assembly District 97 (Cindi Duchow). The Assembly district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →