- Palmyra, Indiana
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Palmyra, Indiana
settlement_type =Town
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map_caption = Location of Palmyra in the state ofIndiana
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Harrison
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Morgan
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 2.6
area_land_km2 = 2.4
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 633
population_density_km2 = 263.5
population_density_sq_mi = 682.5timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 235
elevation_ft = 771
latd = 38 |latm = 24 |lats = 27 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 6 |longs = 38 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
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postal_code = 47164
area_code = 812
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blank_info = 18-57726GR|2
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blank1_info = 0440849GR|3
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footnotes =Palmyra is a town in Morgan Township, Harrison County,
Indiana ,United States . The population was 633 at the 2000 census.History
The Confederate Army led by Brigadier General
John Hunt Morgan camped in Palmyra on the night of July 9th,1863 after theBattle of Corydon . The army took ransoms from the businesses and commandeered all the towns horses for the Confederate cavalry. The army left the town on the morning of July 10th, 1863 and riding north towards Salem.Geography
Palmyra is located at coor dms|38|24|27|N|86|6|38|W|city (38.407458, -86.110636)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.0square mile s (2.6km² ), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (6.06%) is water.Government
Palmrya has a three member Town Council and a Clerk Treasurer. The current members of the baord are Alvin Brown, Paul Eveslage, and Virginia Kirkham. The Clerk-Treasurer is Virginia Dale. The President of the Town Board is Alvin Brown. He previously served as a Harrison County Councilman for 16 years.
Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 633 people, 238 households, and 169 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 682.5 people per square mile (262.8/km²). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 272.8/sq mi (105.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.42% White, 0.16% Asian, and 1.42% from two or more races.There were 238 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,964, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $22,321 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $15,114. About 4.7% of families and 7.8% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.References
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