Palmyra, WI Profile

Palmyra, WI, population 1,763, is located in Wisconsin's Jefferson county, about 36.2 miles from Milwaukee and 43.4 miles from Madison.

Through the 90's Palmyra's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Palmyra has stayed about the same.

Palmyra's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Palmyra tend to be about the same as Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.90
	Males	33.80
	Females	35.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,766	N/A
2001	1,765	-0.06%
2002	1,773	0.45%
2003	1,765	-0.45%
2004	1,764	-0.06%
2005	1,763	-0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,521

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	56
2002	112
2003	393
2004	169
2005	282
2006	226
2007	228
2008	286

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	2
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	2	4	3	4	1	4	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,654
2002	3,404
2003	3,816
2004	2,875
2005	3,211
2006	3,618
2007	2,627
2008	4,631

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4	4	4	4	6	6	6	6
Larceny, Theft	56	56	63	44	48	54	37	75
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	1	1	3	3	4	3	0
Arson	0	0	-	0	0	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	848 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles