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Moving to Palmyra, Missouri

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Population: 3,467. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,443 (-0.7% change)
Males: 1,625 (46.9%), Females: 1,842 (53.1%)

Marion County

Zip code: 63461

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $31,284
Median house value: $72,300

Population by Race

Races in Palmyra:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (29.2%), United States (14.7%), English (9.3%), Irish (9.3%), French (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%).

Elevation: 641 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palmyra

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmyra city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +120 (+3.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palmyra:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palmyra:

  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 26 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 73 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 73 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palmyra:

  • HANNIBAL MUNI (about 9 miles; HANNIBAL, MO; Abbreviation: HAE)
  • MONROE CITY REGIONAL (about 18 miles; MONROE CITY, MO; Abbreviation: K52)
  • LEWIS COUNTY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; MONTICELLO, MO; Abbreviation: 6M6)

Amtrak station near Palmyra:

  • 16 miles: QUINCY (30TH ST. & WISMANN LN.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmyra:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 74 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 74 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)

Schools

Public high school in Palmyra:

  • PALMYRA HIGH (Students: 365; Location: 1723 S MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Palmyra:

  • PALMYRA ELEM. (Students: 458; Location: 605 S ASHLAND AVE; Grades: PK – 04)
  • PALMYRA MIDDLE (Students: 344; Location: 600 W LINE ST; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Palmyra:

  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 120 S SPRING; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Palmyra:

  • PALMYRA BICENTENNIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $74,402; Location: 212 S. MAIN ST.; 19,302 books; 413 audio materials; 546 video materials; 94 serial subscriptions)

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