Martinsburg, Missouri Explained

Martinsburg, Missouri
Official Name:City of Martinsburg
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Audrain
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1857
Named For:William R. Martin
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.71
Area Land Km2:0.71
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.27
Area Land Sq Mi:0.27
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:251
Population Density Km2:354.82
Population Density Sq Mi:919.41
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:804
Coordinates:39.1011°N -91.6472°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:65264
Area Code:573
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:29-46460[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396739

Martinsburg is a city in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. The population was 304 at the 2010 census.

History

Martinsburg was founded in 1857 and was named after its founder, William R. Martin.[3]

Geography

Martinsburg is located at 39.1011°N -91.6472°W (39.101182, -91.647355).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.27sqmi, all land.[5]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 304 people, 137 households, and 87 families living in the city. The population density was 1125.9PD/sqmi. There were 152 housing units at an average density of 563/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 1.0% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 137 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the city was 43.3 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 326 people, 134 households, and 97 families living in the town. The population density was 1255.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 148 housing units at an average density of 569.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.16% White, 0.61% African American, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population. There were 134 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,442, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $22,917 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,562. About 6.6% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

St Joseph Elementary School in Martinsburg is a private, Roman Catholic institution.[7]

Martinsburg has a lending library, a branch of the Mexico-Audrain Library District.[8]

Notable person

References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. August 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Book: How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named . The State Historical Society of Missouri . Eaton, David Wolfe . 1916 . 204.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . 2012-07-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 12, 2012 .
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2012-07-08.
  7. Web site: Mission . St. Joseph Catholic School . 1 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Directory . Mexico-Audrain Library District . 1 June 2019.