Palmyra, PA town hall & government
Palmyra spent $7.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $942 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
- Fees & charges 41%
- Property taxes 26%
- Income taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Palmyra
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Palmyra didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Palmyra Area School District
Palmyra's K–12 school district, shared with North Londonderry and South Londonderry. 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 67%
- State 29%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,611 per pupil, $8,945 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.
Contact Palmyra's government
Who represents Palmyra
Palmyra is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Daniel Meuser. 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.