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Palmyra

A township of 7,758 people in Douglas County, Kansas

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Map of Palmyra: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land2.4%1,283 of 52,577 acres

Trails3.7 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves7165 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

#66Most conserved land in KS

1Douglas State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area0.8 mi of trails · 709 acres Directions

2Black Jack Nature Park0.3 mi of trails · 21 acres Directions

3Breidenthal Biological Reserve87 acres

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About Palmyra

Township in Kansas, United States

7,575Population

82.6 sq miArea

1,050 ftElevation

Palmyra Township is a township in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. As of 2020 census, its population was 7,575.

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How Palmyra ranks

#7Most active in KS #12Lowest obesity in KS #13Fewest uninsured in KS All KS rankings →

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Health in Palmyra

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Kansas

14better than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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8.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityKS 13% · better 6.5%Fewer uninsured adultsKS 9.9% · better

Care nearby

LmhLawrence · 13.7 mi · ER

Heartland at Panda PediatricsLawrence · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 66006, 66092, 66025 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Palmyra →

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School Grade C

The public schools Palmyra’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 69% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBaldwin CitySchools4

Baldwin Elementary Primary CenterElementary · Grades PK–2 · 365 students Baldwin Elementary Intermediate Center B+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 276 students Baldwin Junior High School CMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 309 students Baldwin High School B-High · Grades 9–12 · 437 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Locator map of Palmyra — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Omnedon · Public domain

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