Palmyra, Wisconsin

Palmyra, Wisconsin
Village
Looking east at downtown Palmyra
Looking east at downtown Palmyra
Location of Palmyra in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
Location of Palmyra in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
Coordinates: 42°52′46″N 88°35′54″W / 42.87944°N 88.59833°W / 42.87944; -88.59833
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyJefferson
Government
 • TypeVillage Board
(President - Trustees)
 • PresidentKathy Weiss
Area
[1]
 • Total2.21 sq mi (5.71 km2)
 • Land2.15 sq mi (5.58 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
[2]
850 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total1,719
 • Density815.31/sq mi (314.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code262
FIPS code55-61050[4]
GNIS feature ID1571003[2]
Websitewww.villageofpalmyra.com

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.[6] The population was 1,719 at the 2020 census. The village is adjacent to the Town of Palmyra.

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palmyra, Wisconsin
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference wwwcensusgov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Crook, James King (1899). The Mineral Waters of the United States and Their Therapeutic Uses: With an Account of the Various Mineral Spring Localities, Their Advantages as Health Resorts, Means of Access, Etc., to which is Added an Appendix on Potable Waters. Lea Brothers & Company. p. 539. Palmyra Springs Sanitarium and Mineral Springs.