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Palmyra’s story
Palmyra in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
PalmyraNE
A town of 589. A typical home worth about $347K.
Population
589
−2% since 2010
Typical home
$347K
+5.2% in a year
Household income
$85K
median
Median age
30.7
years
Jobs based here
165
A commuter town
What makes Palmyra stand out
The 2 things Palmyra does most differently from other towns.
Small town
589 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Palmyra’s report card
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Residents weigh in
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Palmyra. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Palmyra
Most working residents leave Palmyra for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (45%), Omaha (12%) and Syracuse (3%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
2%work in town
Where working residents work
In Palmyra2%
Lincoln45%
Omaha12%
Syracuse3%
Nebraska City3%
18 mi
median commute distance
165
jobs based in Palmyra
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Palmyra home is worth about $347K
The typical Palmyra home is worth about $347,000, up 5.2% in a year, 24% above the Nebraska typical home.
$347KZillow home value
Typical home value
Palmyra$347K
Nebraska$281K
+5.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Palmyra’s public schools outperform 67% of Nebraska districts
The public schools Palmyra’s kids attend outperform 67% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palmyra Middle School | 6–8 | 158 | Not graded |
| Jr.-Sr. High School at Palmyra | 9–12 | 181 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state testsAll 2 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Palmyra has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–38°
Spring40–63°
Summer63–85°
Fall41–65°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Palmyra is
Palmyra beats the Nebraska average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Palmyra | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 12.3% |
Chi Health St. Elizabeth
14.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
0% of Palmyra is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 220 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Taggart Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Palmyra for work
Where Palmyra’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
165jobs based in Palmyra
2%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Palmyra
Village in Nebraska, United States
Palmyra is a village in northwest Otoe County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 534 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 534
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,158 ft
- ZIP code
- 68418
- Area code
- 402