Palmer is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. The population was 138 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Palmer got its start in the year 1899, following construction of the Rock Island railroad through that territory.

Geography

Palmer is located at (42.630929, -94.599948).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Palmer lies near the center of Manson crater, an impact structure buried by glacial till and outwash.

Demographics