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The Martinsburg handbook

Living in Martinsburg, IN: what to set up and who to call

Every home in Martinsburg is in ZIP code 47165. For emergencies, Martinsburg is closest to Ascension St. Vincent Salem, 12.4 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Martinsburg, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerDuke Energyinvestor-owned utility · 15.0¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Martinsburg’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolEast Washington School CorporationWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code47165Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Martinsburg.

Electricity

Power comes from Duke Energy

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Martinsburg. Its homes paid an average of 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Indiana).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Martinsburg

100% of 75 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Jackson County REMCFiber100%2,000/1,000
Washington County Rural Telephone CooperativeFiber100%1,000/1,000
SpectrumCable5%1,000/1,000
Outernet BroadbandFixed wireless19%100/100
VerizonFixed wireless3%25/6

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Martinsburg’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Martinsburg.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileMartinsburg has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Martinsburg kids go to
PK–4East Washington Elementary Schoolin Pekin
5–8East Washington Middle Schoolin Pekin
9–12Eastern High Schoolin Pekin

Martinsburg is in East Washington School Corporation.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Martinsburg is unincorporated, so the county is the local government.

Local governmentThe countyMartinsburg is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereWashington County Circuit Court ClerkElections here are run by Washington County (county election office). 801 S. Jackson Street, Ste 102, Suite 102, Salem, IN 47167 · (812) 883-5748 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2019
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.govCheck your registration and polling placeindianavoters.in.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Martinsburg is in ZIP code 47165

ZIP codes where Martinsburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of MartinsburgZIP’s residents in Martinsburg
47165Pekin, IN100%3%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomAscension St. Vincent Salem12.4 miles awayGet a library cardSalem-Washington Township Public Library212 North Main Street · (812) 883-5600

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Martinsburg

Who provides electricity in Martinsburg?

Duke Energy (Duke Energy Indiana, LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Martinsburg?

Jackson County REMC, Washington County Rural Telephone Cooperative, Spectrum, Outernet Broadband, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Martinsburg?

47165. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Martinsburg in?

East Washington School Corporation.

How do I register to vote in Martinsburg?

In 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). Elections here are run by the Washington County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.