Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
27% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
The best of Martinsville Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for incomes. Only 2 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score higher on cost of living. Martinsville Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Martinsville Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Martinsville Township 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 Township, 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 Township.
Half commute less than 19 miles. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Martinsville Township rose by 36, to 393. For most workers, Martinsville Township is a place to come home to: only 7% work in town. The town’s middle household income is $67,000, below both Illinois’ towns ($83,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Martinsville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to Martinsville CUSD 3C. Public school enrollment in Martinsville Township: 384 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martinsville Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 238 | C+ |
| Martinsville Jr- Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 146 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Martinsville Township’s midsummer high is 86°F, against 84°F in Illinois’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Martinsville Township, 39% of adults have high blood pressure, and 16% smoke cigarettes. This Illinois town beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Among adults here, 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Martinsville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Martinsville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.1 miles of trail. For Martinsville Township, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Martinsville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Just over two fifths of Martinsville Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 25%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over half of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2008.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Martinsville Township; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Martinsville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Martinsville Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
27% more nonprofits per person than the typical Illinois town.
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+.