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# Palmer
- URL: https://www.tx.co/areas/palmer/
- Published: 2026-10-11T08:38:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T23:02:46.000Z
- Description: Palmer is an Ellis County community on the Interstate 45 corridor northeast of Waxahachie.
- Author: LC
- Tags: #area, Ellis County

Palmer is an Ellis County community on the Interstate 45 corridor northeast of Waxahachie. Its settlement grew after the railway arrived in 1872, developing as a shipping point for local cotton and grain. The town’s municipal website is the current starting point for city services and local government records.

### Check at the address, not the town name

- Check the incorporated boundary before applying municipal information to nearby rural parcels.
- Verify the building’s recorded improvements and the available water and wastewater connections.
- School attendance zones, flood risk, HOA obligations, utilities and property taxes follow the exact address. Use current records: [TEA school district locator](https://tea.texas.gov/families-and-students/school-district-locator/school-district-locator?ref=tx.co), [FEMA flood maps](https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home?ref=tx.co), [county appraisal districts](https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/?ref=tx.co).

### Sources

- Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Aug 2026; typical value, Palmer citywide.
- Mortgage rate: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 10-08-2026.
- [Handbook of Texas: local history](https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/palmer-tx?ref=tx.co)
- [City of Palmer](https://www.ci.palmer.tx.us/?ref=tx.co)
- [Palmer geography and history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer,%5FTexas?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG regional city and community reference](https://geospatial.nctcog.org/map/rest/services/Boundaries/Boundaries/MapServer/6?ref=tx.co)
- [NCTCOG January 1, 2026 population estimates](https://rdc.dfwmaps.com/pdfs/2026%20NCTCOG%20Population%20Estimates%20Publication.pdf?ref=tx.co)