Palmyra, New York

For the village located within this town, see Palmyra (village), New York. For other uses, see Palmyra (disambiguation).
Palmyra, New York
Town
The East Main Street Commercial Historic District
The East Main Street Commercial Historic District
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Palmyra, New York is located in New York
Palmyra, New York
Palmyra, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°03′50″N 77°14′00″W / 43.06389°N 77.23333°W / 43.06389; -77.23333[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWayne
Settled1789
EstablishedJanuary 16, 1789[2][3]
Government
 • TypeTown Board
 • SupervisorKenneth F. Miller
 • ClerkIrene E. Unterborn
 • CourtJustice Sherman Yates
Justice Terry Rodman
Area
[4]
 • Total33.67 sq mi (87.20 km2)
 • Land33.44 sq mi (86.60 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation
[1]
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total7,975
 • Estimate 
(2016)[5]
7,638
 • Density228.44/sq mi (88.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14522
Area code(s)315 and 680
FIPS code36-56231
Websitehttp://www.palmyrany.com/

Palmyra (/ˌpælˈmaɪrə/) is a town in southwestern Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 7,975 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the ancient city Palmyra in Syria.

The town contains a village also named Palmyra. The town is about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Rochester, New York.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmyra, New York
  2. ^ Wayne County Office of County Historian - Town of Palmyra History Archived July 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  3. ^ Palmyra, New York - A Brief History of Palmyra by Bob Lowe, Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  4. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).