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Pike County was divided off Wayne County on March 26, 1814,
splitting Palmyra Township down the center. The division
line of both the new county and of Palmyra Township was the
Wallenpaupack River.The population of Palmyra, Pike, according
to the 1830 census was 394. During the Great Depression of
1930 the population fell to only 365. By 1990 Palmyra had
increased to 1,876. The villages of Palmyra Township
include: Kimbles, Wilsonville, Tafton, Paupack, Shiny Mountain and
Greentown.
In 1964, the Supervisors of Palmyra Township, Pike County,
Pennsylvania, appointed a Planning Commission whose primary duty
was to develop a Comprehensive Plan, Subdivision Regulations and a
workable Zoning Ordinance. The zoning ordinance was adopted
in 1971 and has been updated several times since. Emphases
are presently being placed on the preservation of open space.
Click here for the Palmyra Township Zoning Map |
