Palmyra, New York

Palmyra, New York
Town
The East Main Street Commercial Historic District
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Palmyra, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°03′50″N 77°14′00″W / 43.06389°N 77.23333°W / 43.06389; -77.23333[1]
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Wayne
Settled	1789
Established	January 16, 1789[2][3]
Government
• Type	Town Board
• Supervisor	Kenneth F. Miller
• Clerk	Irene E. Unterborn
• Court	Justice Sherman Yates Justice Terry Rodman
Area [4]
• Total	33.67 sq mi (87.20 km2)
• Land	33.44 sq mi (86.60 km2)
• Water	0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation [1]	486 ft (148 m)
Population  (2016)
• Total	7,975
• Estimate  (2016)[5]	7,638
• Density	228.44/sq mi (88.20/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	14522
Area code(s)	315 and 680
FIPS code	36-56231
Website	http://www.palmyrany.com/

Palmyra (/ˌpælˈmaɪrə/) is a town in southwestern Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 7,975 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the ancient city Palmyra in Syria.

The town contains a village also named Palmyra. The town is about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Rochester, New York.