Palmyra, IL town hall & government
Palmyra spent $316,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $116 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palmyra's government.
Where Palmyra's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- From the state 16%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Palmyra
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dixon Unit School District 170
Palmyra's K–12 school district, shared with Dixon, Dixon, Grand Detour, South Dixon, Nelson and Nachusa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 49%
- State 42%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,626 per pupil, $10,159 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Palmyra: Sterling Community Unit District 5 ($15,512 per pupil) · Polo Community Unit School District 222 ($15,826 per pupil).
Which schools Palmyra kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palmyra pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Palmyra's government
Who represents Palmyra
Palmyra is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Darin LaHood. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.