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Martinsburg, Ohio
Village
Village Hall on Market Street
Village Hall on Market Street
Location of Martinsburg, Ohio
Location of Martinsburg, Ohio
Location of Martinsburg in Knox County
Location of Martinsburg in Knox County
Country United States
State Ohio
County Knox
Township Clay
Area
 • Total 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
 • Land 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,175 ft (358 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 222
 • Density 1,254.24/sq mi (485.29/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43037
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-48090
GNIS feature ID 2399265

Martinsburg is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 222 at the 2020 census.

History

Martinsburg was founded in 1828 when the nearby rival towns of Hanover and Williamsburg merged.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 199
1890 257 29.1%
1900 238 −7.4%
1910 252 5.9%
1920 218 −13.5%
1930 189 −13.3%
1940 215 13.8%
1950 264 22.8%
1960 228 −13.6%
1970 234 2.6%
1980 240 2.6%
1990 213 −11.2%
2000 185 −13.1%
2010 237 28.1%
2020 222 −6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 237 people, 97 households, and 62 families living in the village. The population density was 1,316.7 inhabitants per square mile (508.4/km2). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 611.1 per square mile (235.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 93.7% White, 1.7% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races.

There were 97 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the village was 37.6 years. 27.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

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