About Palmer
Palmer is a small unincorporated community in southern Texas.
Palmer holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.12 square miles.
📰 Palmer News Today
- Road buckling reported along Palmer Highway at 33rd Street; TxDOT responding, Texas City officials say ABC13 Houston · Jul 23
- Fernández García-Poggio, Borovilos Lead Team International to Arnold Palmer Cup Championship 12thman.com · Jul 5
- Graham, Wiedemeyer selected to compete at 2026 Arnold Palmer Cup texastech.com · May 5
- Women’s Golf set for 2026 Arnold Palmer Cup - University of Texas Athletics University of Texas Athletics · Jul 2
- Palmer, Cameron County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
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What Makes Palmer Unique
- One of 10 places in the US named Palmer — but the Texas one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.12 sq mi
Coordinates26.0668, -97.6350