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About Palmyra
Unincorporated community in Illinois, United StatesPalmyra is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Illinois, United States.
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Work & commute in Palmyra
Full picture →Most working residents leave Palmyra for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Dixon (26%), Sterling (14%) and Sterling (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Palmyra
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Palmyra
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Palmyra
Full climate →Palmyra has cold winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Palmyra is a college town
Colleges →of Palmyra’s residents are enrolled in college. Sauk Valley Community College has about 1,226 students on campus.
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Where Palmyra is
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