Town guide

Palmyra, Indiana

Palmyra is a town in Harrison County, Indiana, home to about 1,215 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47164.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,2151,013 per sq mi
Median home value$163,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Palmyra

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Around Palmyra

Distances

Nearest major airportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Louisville/Jefferson County, KY29 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL251 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Palmyra; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Palmyra

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Palmyra had 898 residents in the 2020 census, up 42% since 2000.

It’s the 304th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Harrison County grew from 21,702 residents in 1900 to 39,654 in 2020.

Palmyra population by census2000: 633, 2010: 930, 2020: 898633200093020108982020

Harrison County, 1900–2020

Harrison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,702, 1910: 20,232, 1920: 18,656, 1930: 17,254, 1940: 17,106, 1950: 17,858, 1960: 19,207, 1970: 20,423, 1980: 27,276, 1990: 29,890, 2000: 34,325, 2010: 39,364, 2020: 39,65422K’00’1019K’20’3017K’40’5019K’60’7027K’80’9034K’00’1040K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PalmyraJan: high 41°F, low 24°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.2 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 43°F, 4.8 in; May: high 76°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 28°F, 4 in41°24°Jan3.546°26°Feb3.256°34°Mar4.868°43°Apr4.876°53°May5.284°62°Jun4.387°65°Jul3.786°63°Aug3.781°56°Sep3.170°45°Oct3.056°35°Nov3.644°28°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Salem, IN weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Harrison County

8,843 jobs at 669 businesses in Harrison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Harrison CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,849 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,728 jobs; Retail trade: 1,406 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,375 jobs; Construction: 708 jobs; Other services: 373 jobs; Wholesale trade: 246 jobs; Finance and insurance: 230 jobsHotels and restaurants 21% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 16% Construction 8% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Palmyra.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ascension St. Vincent SalemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Salem13.8 miles
  • Harrison County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Corydon14.3 miles
  • Physicians' Medical Center LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · New Albany15.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Palmyra

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Buffalo Trace Park · 154 acres0.6 mi

Libraries

  • Harrison County Public Library1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Palmyra

Public schools here are run by North Harrison Com School Corp. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Morgan Elementary SchoolPalmyraPre-K–5442Public2.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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