Palmyra (village), New York

Palmyra (village), New York
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Downtown Palmyra in 2010
Palmyra (village), New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°03′51″N 77°14′01″W / 43.06417°N 77.23361°W / 43.06417; -77.23361Coordinates: 43°03′51″N 77°14′01″W / 43.06417°N 77.23361°W / 43.06417; -77.23361
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Wayne
Town	Palmyra
Incorporated	1827
Government
• Mayor	Vicky Daly
Area
• Total	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
• Land	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	480 ft (148 m)
Population (2000)[citation needed]
• Total	3,490
• Density	2,623.4/sq mi (1,013.2/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code(s)	14522
Area code(s)	315
FIPS code	36-56187
GNIS feature ID	0970448
Website	www.palmyrany.com

Palmyra is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 3,490 at the 2000 census. The village, along with the town, is named after Palmyra in present-day Syria.

The Village of Palmyra is in the Town of Palmyra. The village is located east of Rochester.

History

Four churches at Palmyra's main intersection.

The village was originally called "Swift's Landing" (after founder John Swift in 1790, but was incorporated as Palmyra in 1827. By 1900, the village had become a railroad and industrial center. Palmyra was a large part of the underground railroad during times of slavery, it is reported to have helped over 2,000 fugitive slaves escape into Canada.

Palmyra claims to be the only city or village in the U.S. to have four churches at a four corner intersection facing each other.^[1] It is one of ten places in the world that has four churches on the four corners of two intersecting highways. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 21 and New York State Route 31.

The [[]] was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. It includes the previously listed Market Street Historic District, East Main Street Commercial Historic District, and Zion Episcopal Church.^[2]

Place in early Mormonism

In 1830 the village was the site of the first publication of the Book of Mormon at the printing press of local publisher E. B. Grandin. Many other events in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement took place in the village and town.^[3] The Book of Mormon Historic Publication Site has been maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1978 as a tourist destination and was restored and rededicated in 1998.^[4][5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.

It is located at 43°03′47″N 77°13′59″W / 43.063°N 77.233°W / 43.063; -77.233. It is part of metropolitan Rochester, New York.

Palmyra village is at the junction of New York State Route 31 and New York State Route 21, which are partly conjoined in the village. Palmyra is located along the Erie Canal and is south of Lake Ontario.

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000, there were 3,490 people, 1,494 households, and 871 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,623.4 people per square mile (1,013.2/km²). There were 1,588 housing units at an average density of 1,193.7 per square mile (461.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.25% White, 0.49% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 1,494 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,561, and the median income for a family was $49,450. Males had a median income of $35,351 versus $22,870 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,087. About 5.6% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable natives and residents

• E. B. Grandin, publisher of the first edition of the Book of Mormon

References

External links

• Village and Town of Palmyra
• Macedon-Palmyra Chamber of Commerce
• An Introduction to Joseph Smith Jr. in Palmyra, New York.

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