Palmyra, MN town hall & government
Palmyra spent $163,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $988 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 68%
- From the state 17%
- From the federal government 13%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Palmyra collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Palmyra
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools
Palmyra's K–12 school district, shared with Brookfield, Buffalo Lake, Hector, Hector, Martinsburg and Preston Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 23%
- State 68%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,933 per pupil, $9,682 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: Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School District ($15,666 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Palmyra's government
Who represents Palmyra
Palmyra is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz 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.