Morris Steinberg (DEM) Isaac Glanzer (REP) Palm Tree is a town coterminous with the village of Kiryas Joel, inhabited by the Satmar Hasidic community, and the municipality to which it belonged, Monroe.

The town of Palm Tree, which comprises the entirety of the village of Kiryas Joel, was officially created on January 1, 2019.

Palm Tree had undergone numerous geographic and name changes prior to its incorporation as an independent town in 2019.

By 1799 Cornwall was also divided, with Palm Tree joining present-day Monroe, Woodbury, and Tuxedo to become the town of Cheesekook.

Over time, the need to annex additional land in order to accommodate Kiryas Joel's burgeoning population created zoning conflicts with the town of Monroe,[3] that eventually led to a referendum which passed overwhelmingly on November 7, 2017, that resulted in an amicable split from Monroe and the creation of the town of Palm Tree, coterminous with the limits of the village of Kiryas Joel.

[9] Palm Tree began with a 2019 founding population of 26,905 people, but since it has the same boundaries as its coterminous village of Kiryas Joel, its demographics from before its incorporation as a town is also known.

Overall, including those who primarily spoke Hebrew and European languages, as well as primary Yiddish speakers, 46% of Kiryas Joel residents speak English "not well" or "not at all".

The village abides by strict Jewish customs, and its welcome sign (installed in 2010)[19] asks visitors to dress conservatively and to "maintain gender separation in all public areas".