Palmyra, WI

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Palmyra, Wisconsin

Palmyra, Wisconsin is 20 miles SW of Waukesha, Wisconsin (center to center) and 36 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is in Jefferson county. The population of the village is 1,766.

The People and Families of Palmyra

In Palmyra, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Palmyra had a median family income of $50,192.

Political Inclinations

Among Palmyra political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $420. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the village.

Palmyra Housing

Of the housing in Palmyra, approximately 68% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Palmyra, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Palmyra strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wisconsin):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Palmyra, WI

Comparing Palmyra to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wisconsin (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles SW of Waukesha, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	36 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Jefferson
Standard Zip Codes	53156
Phone Area Codes	414
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.878
Longitude	-88.585

Station	WHITEWATER
Distance	7.7 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 25 F
Apr Temp	35 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.3 inches

Station	WAUKESHA
Distance	20.3 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 28 F
Apr Temp	38 to 57 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Station	LAKE MILLS
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 26 F
Apr Temp	37 to 57 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,766	100%
Male	863	48.9%
Female	903	51.1%
Under 18	478	27.1%
18+	1,288	72.9%
65+	203	11.5%
Median Age	34.9
Average Family Size	3.03
White	1,672	94.7%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.6%
Other	61	3.5%
Mixed Race	16	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	115	6.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,763
Growth	-3
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	44.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.9%
Polish	7.6%
Irish	7%
US/American	6.4%
Norwegian	5.3%
English	4.9%
French (except Basque)	3%
French Canadian	2.1%
Dutch	1.1%
Swiss	1.1%
Swedish	1%
Slovene	0.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
Scottish	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
European	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.2%
Luxemburger	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Palmyra	1,766	$50,192
Dousman	1,584	$53,409
Eagle	1,707	$62,500
East Troy	3,564	$54,422
North Prairie	1,571	$70,781
Sullivan	688	$50,833
Whitewater	13,437	$48,185

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