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A town of 1,083, settled in 1834.
Martinsville’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for safety and the outdoors; its weakest is a D for incomes. Martinsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Martinsville beats most towns.
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Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Martinsville is from typical.
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Census counts: 663 in 1880, a peak of 1,500 in 1910, 1,118 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 3 maps from 1942 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Martinsville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Martinsville.
Values rose 14% in the 12 months to September 2026. The share of households in Martinsville who are owner-occupiers is 76%, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. The typical Martinsville home is worth about $124,000, up 13.8% in a year, 58% below the Illinois typical home.
| Martinsville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $593 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Martinsville recorded no violent offenses. Its property crime rate is 8.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Martinsville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.4 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The share of adults in Martinsville who sleep under 7 hours is 37%, where Illinois’ towns sit at 35% and U.S. towns at 36%. Nearly two fifths of Martinsville adults have obesity. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% smoke cigarettes, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Martinsville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Martinsville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 6.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.6% | 10.3% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Martinsville’s typical household income is $62,000. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 7% of working residents work locally. Among residents in the town, 23% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 16 miles.
| Martinsville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Martinsville, the trail network density is 0.9 miles per square mile.
| Martinsville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 51% of U.S. communities. 42% of Martinsville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 25%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Martinsville; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Martinsville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
City in Illinois, United States
Martinsville is a city in Clark County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,118 at the 2020 census.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
2 notable people were born here, including Fred Barthold Norman and Dale Baird.