Palmyra, New Jersey

For another place, see Palmyra, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Palmyra, New Jersey
Borough
Official seal of Palmyra, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
"A Place to Grow"
Location of Palmyra in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (lower left).
Location of Palmyra in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (lower left).
Census Bureau map of Palmyra, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Palmyra, New Jersey
Palmyra is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Palmyra
Palmyra
Location in Burlington County
Palmyra is located in New Jersey
Palmyra
Palmyra
Location in New Jersey
Palmyra is located in the United States
Palmyra
Palmyra
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°00′09″N 75°02′07″W / 40.002615°N 75.035273°W / 40.002615; -75.035273[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBurlington
IncorporatedApril 19, 1894
Named forPalmyra, Syria
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorGina Ragomo Tait (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJohn J. Gural[5]
 • Municipal clerkDoretha (Rita) Jackson[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
2.54 sq mi (6.58 km2)
 • Land1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2)
 • Water0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)  27.28%
 • Rank371st of 565 in state
32nd of 40 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
7,438
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
7,489
 • Rank308th of 565 in state
23rd of 40 in county[13]
 • Density4,022.7/sq mi (1,553.2/km2)
  • Rank157th of 565 in state
7th of 40 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08065[14][15]
Area code(s)856 exchanges: 303, 726, 829, 786[16]
FIPS code3400555800[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885339[1][19]
Websitewww.boroughofpalmyra.com

Palmyra is a borough in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,438,[10][11] an increase of 40 (+0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 7,398,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 307 (+4.3%) from the 7,091 counted in the 2000 census.[22] The borough, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[23]

Palmyra was originally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 19, 1894, from portions of Cinnaminson Township and Riverton. On February 20, 1923, Palmyra was reincorporated as a borough.[24]

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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Administration, Borough of Palmyra. Accessed April 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Clerk, Borough of Palmyra. Accessed April 24, 2023.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Palmyra, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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  13. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Palmyra, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 27, 2012.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Palmyra, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  22. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  23. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  24. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 98. Accessed May 1, 2024.