Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 111, settled in 1893.
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Martinsburg, above both Iowa’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Martinsburg. Martinsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
![Martinsburg [and vicinity]](https://images.townratings.com/story/5281/15953d69514344fbe500-l.jpg)
Census counts: 154 in 1880, a peak of 332 in 1900, 110 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1861 and a map from 1980 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Martinsburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Martinsburg.
A winter brings about 24 inches of snow, with January nights at 14° and July afternoons at 85°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Martinsburg who have high blood pressure: 39%. Martinsburg: 44% of adults have obesity, above both the Iowa town median (38%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). Among 141 Iowa towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Martinsburg.
| Martinsburg | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Martinsburg | IA |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 19.3% | 14.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.1% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Martinsburg’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 56 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2008, has brought federal aid to Martinsburg households. Nearly two fifths of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 23%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Martinsburg
About 0 of every 100 Martinsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
City in Iowa, United States
Martinsburg is a city in Keokuk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 110 at the time of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Martinsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.