Palmyra, PA town hall & government
Palmyra spent $389,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $301 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 29%
- From the state 19%
- From the federal government 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 16%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Palmyra
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wallenpaupack Area School District
Palmyra's K–12 school district, shared with Blooming Grove, Dreher, Greene, Hawley, Lackawaxen and Palmyra. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 69%
- State 25%
- Federal 7%
Of the $28,606 per pupil, $18,242 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.
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 John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.. Josh Shapiro 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.