Palmyra, WI town hall & government
Palmyra spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,106 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 34%
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 16%
- From other local governments 12%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 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-Eagle Area School District
Palmyra's K–12 school district, shared with Eagle, Palmyra, Eagle and Sullivan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 50%
- State 46%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,335 per pupil, $9,836 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 Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. Tony Evers 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.