Town Hall · Palmyra

Palmyra, KS town hall & government

Palmyra spent $716,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $97 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palmyra's government.

Town budget

Where Palmyra's money goes

Spent
$716,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$97
typical Kansas towns: $107
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$609,00085%
Administration & buildings
$107,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 89%
  • From the state 10%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Palmyra

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,800
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Palmyra didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Baldwin City Unified School District 348

Palmyra's K–12 school district, shared with Baldwin City, Willow Springs and Marion. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,610
Kansas: $14,966
Students
1,442
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 28%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $11,610 per pupil, $7,266 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: Wellsville Unified School District 289 ($13,501 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Palmyra pay

Typical tax bill
$3,783
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$330,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Palmyra's government

Town hall & decisions in Palmyra →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Palmyra

Palmyra is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Palmyra's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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