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Martinsville gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $295K, 3.7 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income. It grades B− overall, 330th of 585 graded towns in Indiana. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns, with 11 places on the National Register. Its National Register listings include Martinsville High School Gymnasium and Martinsville Vandalia Depot. 13% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Martinsville, against 22% in Indiana’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Martinsville City Park, at 70 acres.
Where Martinsville beats most towns.
Martinsville High School Gymnasium
Census counts: 334 in 1850, 11,932 in 2020. The archive holds 36 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1955 on.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Martinsville is from typical.
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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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Martinsville.
Martinsville trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Indianapolis and other neighbors.
1.9 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Martinsville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Martinsville City Park | — | 70 |
| 2. Doris Daily Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Against the 8,957 U.S. towns with household incomes like Martinsville’s, it is less healthy than 58%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Martinsville beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of Martinsville adults smoke cigarettes.
| Martinsville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Martinsville | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.5% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Martinsville has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Martinsville has about as many jobs (4,632) as working residents, but only 894 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Martinsville for work: only 18% work in town. The average trip to work in Martinsville is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Indianapolis (30%), Mooresville (4%) and Plainfield (4%).
| Martinsville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 18% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 7.8% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes are within reach (about $295K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 24 miles.
63% of households own their home in Martinsville. The typical Martinsville home is worth about $295,000, up 2.8% in a year, 15% above the Indiana typical home.
| Martinsville | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $983 a month | $946 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 74 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Martinsville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Martinsville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
28 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
17 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
28 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
33 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
30 mi MuseumMiller House and GardenLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Martinsville; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Martinsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
11 places in Martinsville on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Martinsville.
Place in Indiana, United States
Martinsville is a city in Washington Township, Morgan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,932 at the 2020 United States census. The city is the county seat of Morgan County.
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Martinsville grades B− overall, better than 54% of U.S. towns and #330 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C for health and C+ for schools.
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.
13 notable people were born here, including Jerry Sichting and Emmett Forrest Branch.
