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MartinsburgIN

The town, settled in 1830, counts 233 residents.

Population
233
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$101K
Census ACS
Median age
40.2
years
Settled
1830
196 years ago

Is Martinsburg a good place to live?

Of the 594 Indiana towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Martinsburg. Martinsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

233 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Jackson Township · 1 miNew Pekin · 4 miBorden · 5 miWood Township · 5 miPalmyra · 5 miGreenville · 5 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Martinsburg.

Natural hazards

Top of a high hazard risk in Martinsburg: inland flooding

72risk score of 100

For Martinsburg, the FEMA risk score is 72 of 100. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to tornadoes.

FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
Full pageMartinsburg’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Martinsburg, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

14″snow a winter

The range runs from 23° on a January night to 86° on a July afternoon, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring43–66°
Summer63–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageMartinsburg’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 23°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Martinsburg

13pages on Martinsburg
The big questions
Cost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions43 nearby · The Cultural Arts Center 15 miLibraryBorden LibraryCollegesIndiana University-Southeast is 13 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1830Climate86° summer highs · 14″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Nearby attractions

United States Bullion Depository and 27 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Martinsburg. Close and well known come first.

All 43 attractions →
Big draw39 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository19 mi MuseumSons of the American Revolution23 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom20 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center20 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium22 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Martinsburg: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Martinsburg, and how to reach them.

PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
SchoolsEast Washington School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWashington County Circuit Court ClerkWashington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code4716547165 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Martinsburg

Indiana University-SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · New Albany13 mi$8,424 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Martinsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

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