McKee-Pumphrey House · National Register of Historic Places
Martinsburg’s story
202 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1824Martinsburg is settled
MartinsburgOH
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
222
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$96K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
44.0
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
Is Martinsburg a good place to live?
1.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Martinsburg, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. McKee-Pumphrey House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Martinsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Martinsburg stand out
Where Martinsburg beats most towns.
Small town
222 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Martinsburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Martinsburg, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMartinsburg Village PWSNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers88% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Martinsburg’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Knox County Board of ElectionsKnox County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2020
ZIP codes43037, 43080, 4302243037 69% · 43080 29% · 43022 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Martinsburg.
Natural hazards
Martinsburg faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 82% of U.S. communities.
18risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most of Martinsburg’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Martinsburg for work: only 0% work in town. At 30 minutes, Martinsburg’s average trip to work is above both the Ohio town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Martinsburg has lost 50 jobs, to 42 in 2023.
0%work in town
| Martinsburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Martinsburg0%
Mount Vernon20%
Newark9%
Columbus5%
Heath3%
19 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Martinsburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Martinsburg
Martinsburg has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
26″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring39–61°
Summer59–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Martinsburg is
Martinsburg beats the Ohio average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of adults binge drink in Martinsburg.
| Martinsburg | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 80% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Martinsburg | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.3% |
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 76.5% | 79.9% |
Knox Community Hospital
10.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Martinsburg
16pages on Martinsburg
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Martinsburg
Kenyon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gambier7.6 mi$71,520 tuitionMount Vernon Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Mount Vernon9.4 mi$37,158 tuitionOhio State University-Newark CampusUniversity or college · Public · Newark14.7 mi$9,488 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Martinsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Martinsburg for work
Where Martinsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
42jobs based in Martinsburg
0%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Martinsburg
Village in Ohio, United States
Martinsburg is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 222 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,175 ft
- ZIP code
- 43037
Questions about Martinsburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Martinsburg, OH a good place to live?
Martinsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.