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Palmyra, Wisconsin
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Looking east at downtown Palmyra
Location of Palmyra in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
Location of Palmyra in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
Country  United States
State  Wisconsin
County Jefferson
Government
 • Type Village Board
(President - Trustees)
Area
 • Total 2.21 sq mi (5.71 km2)
 • Land 2.15 sq mi (5.58 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,781
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,757
 • Density 815.31/sq mi (314.86/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 262
FIPS code 55-61050
GNIS feature ID 1571003

Palmyra is a village in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Scuppernong River. It was named after the desert oasis city of Palmyra, Syria, due to its dry, sandy soil. The population was 1,781 at the 2010 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Palmyra.

Geography

Palmyra is located at 42°52′37″N 88°35′13″W / 42.87694°N 88.58694°W / 42.87694; -88.58694 (42.87721, -88.587117).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km2), of which 1.20 square miles (3.11 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.

History

The Town of Palmyra was established in 1846. In 1876, Palmyra was chartered a village.

Palmyra was known for its mineral springs. The best known was the Aurelian or Great Geyser Spring. It was 30 feet (9.1 m) across and 38 feet (12 m) deep and so clear the smallest item could be seen at its bottom. Palmyra was home to a well-known summer resort and club house called the Druggist's National Home. The home attracted visitors from across the country who were associated with the pharmacist industry.

Demographics

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $45,521, and the median income for a family was $50,192. Males had a median income of $37,150 versus $24,950 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,849. About 3.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 703
1880 598 −14.9%
1890 567 −5.2%
1900 716 26.3%
1910 649 −9.4%
1920 685 5.5%
1930 642 −6.3%
1940 711 10.7%
1950 862 21.2%
1960 1,000 16.0%
1970 1,341 34.1%
1980 1,515 13.0%
1990 1,540 1.7%
2000 1,766 14.7%
2010 1,781 0.8%
2019 (est.) 1,757 −1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,781 people, 704 households, and 469 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,484.2 inhabitants per square mile (573.1/km2). There were 769 housing units at an average density of 640.8 per square mile (247.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 94.7% White, 0.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 3.2% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.3% of the population.

There were 704 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the village was 37.2 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

Notable people

  • Hiram J. Ball, farmer and Wisconsin state legislator
  • Justin Beaver, college football player for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
  • Adoniram J. Holmes, congressman from Iowa
  • Knute Nelson, U.S. senator from Minnesota
  • Iva Bigelow Weaver, soprano and music educator based in Milwaukee
  • Frederick L. Wieseman, U.S. Marine Lieutenant general
  • Susan Hawk, Survivor, Season One, Borneo

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