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.
Where Palmyra's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- From the state 10%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Palmyra
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.
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.
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).
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 Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly 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.