Palmer is a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States.

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

[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.42 square miles (1.09 km2), all of it land.

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

43.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

38.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 10.9% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 5.5% of those 65 or over.

Palmer's high school boys' basketball team had a long run of success in the 1980s, winning three straight state championships from 1986 to 1988.

Its teams scored record numbers of points, and its games were played in front of packed crowds.

Ultimately, the team won 103 straight games, setting the state record.