Town Hall · Palmyra

Palmyra, NJ town hall & government

Palmyra spent $7.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,114 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Palmyra's money goes

Spent
$7.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,114
typical New Jersey cities: $1,679
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$193 per resident
Police
$1.9 million24%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million23%
Administration & buildings
$486,0006%
Roads & transportation
$467,0006%
Interest on debt
$329,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$289,0004%
Fire
$219,0003%
Health & welfare
$73,0001%
Parks & libraries
$19,000<1%
Other
$2.4 million30%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

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.

Palmyra didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Palmyra

Full-time staff
38
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
17 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Fire
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Palmyra Borough School District

Palmyra's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,284
New Jersey: $28,441
Students
1,083
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New Jersey districts overall: 48% local, 46% state, 6% federal

  • Local 49%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $24,284 per pupil, $14,079 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Palmyra pay

Typical tax bill
$6,282
a year · New Jersey typical $9,590
Effective rate
2.68%
of home value · New Jersey 2.11%
Typical home value
$234,800
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

🏛️ Official websiteboroughofpalmyra.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Palmyra →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Palmyra

Palmyra is represented in Congress by Senators Cory A. Booker and Andy Kim and Representative Donald Norcross. Mikie Sherrill 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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