Martinsburg, New York
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Population change since 2000: +14.7%
Males: 766 | (53.5%) |
Females: 667 | (46.5%) |
Median resident age: | 37.2 years |
New York median age: | 40.7 years |
Zip codes: 13367.
Martinsburg: | $58,449 |
NY: | $79,557 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,040 (it was $13,894 in 2000)
Martinsburg town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $147,729 (it was $61,400 in 2000)
Martinsburg: | $147,729 |
NY: | $400,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $195,982; detached houses: $185,821; townhouses or other attached units: $343,653; in 2-unit structures: $649,528; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $681,838; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $414,780; mobile homes: $75,743
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Martinsburg, NY
- 1,31491.7%White alone
- 876.1%Hispanic
- 171.2%Two or more races
- 130.9%Black alone
- 20.1%American Indian alone
Races in Martinsburg detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (27.3%), Irish (20.6%), French (17.0%), English (13.8%), Polish (6.6%), United States (6.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 75.8 square miles.
Population density: 19 people per square mile (very low).
9 residents are foreign born
This town: | 0.7% |
New York: | 20.4% |
Martinsburg town: | 1.9% ($1,166) |
New York: | 1.9% ($2,847) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (45.7 miles , pop. 60,651).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (113.9 miles , pop. 219,773).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (215.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.73 N, Longitude: 75.48 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
Here: | 5.6% |
New York: | 4.4% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.0%)
- Educational services (9.3%)
- Health care (8.9%)
- Construction (7.0%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Paper (4.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (28.9%)
- Construction (13.1%)
- Paper (6.7%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Truck transportation (5.7%)
- Educational services (4.4%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (3.7%)
- Health care (16.7%)
- Educational services (14.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.7%)
- Public administration (5.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.1%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
- Cashiers (3.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (2.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (10.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.0%)
- Carpenters (3.4%)
- Cashiers (8.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.6%)
Average climate in Martinsburg, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Martinsburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 58.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 103.7 miles away from Martinsburg center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 102.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 195.0 miles away from Martinsburg center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 294.2 miles away from Martinsburg center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from Martinsburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lewis County (21) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Snows: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Martinsburg:
- Jefferson Community College (about 29 miles; Watertown, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,886)
- Utica College (about 46 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 2,952)
- Mohawk Valley Community College (about 48 miles; Utica, NY; FT enrollment: 5,693)
- Herkimer County Community College (about 54 miles; Herkimer, NY; FT enrollment: 2,774)
- Le Moyne College (about 57 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 3,041)
- SUNY College at Oswego (about 57 miles; Oswego, NY; FT enrollment: 7,550)
- Syracuse University (about 59 miles; Syracuse, NY; FT enrollment: 20,717)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Martinsburg: Graves Corners (A), McGraw Corners (B), Marks Farms (C), Tabolt Corners (D), Glenfield Sewage Treatment Plant (E), Martinsburg Fire Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Martinsburg: Maple Ridge Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Old Martinsburg Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Alexander Pond (A), Haber Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whetstone Creek (A), Harvey Creek (B), Roaring Brook (C), Atwater Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Martinsburg include: Whetstone Gulf State Park (1), Whittaker Falls Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
This town: | 2.7 people |
New York: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 71.8% |
Whole state: | 63.5% |
This town: | 8.9% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This town: | 11.9% |
Whole state: | 14.6% |
This town: | 2.4% |
Whole state: | 7.4% |
5 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
For population 15 years and over in Martinsburg:
- Never married: 27.2%
- Now married: 58.0%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 6.5%
For population 25 years and over in Martinsburg:
- High school or higher: 86.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 7.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.8 minutes
Here: | 8.2 |
New York average: | 14.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Martinsburg, NY (based on Lewis County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 6,443 | 17 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,693 | 21 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,155 | 25 |
Other | 115 | 1 |
None | 15,681 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 3.41 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Lewis County: | 4.92 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Lewis County: | 10.61 / 10,000 pop. |
New York: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Lewis County: | 9.6% |
New York: | 8.2% |
This county: | 27.4% |
State: | 23.8% |
Here: | 13.4% |
New York: | 15.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Martinsburg:
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
- WBRV (900 AM; 1 kW; BOONVILLE, NY)
- WADR (1480 AM; 5 kW; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WRUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY)
- WIBX (950 AM; 5 kW; UTICA, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF UTICA/ROME, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHEN (620 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSYR (570 AM; 5 kW; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Martinsburg:
- WLLG (99.3 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
- WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
- WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
- WTOJ (103.1 FM; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWJS (90.1 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS FAMILY B/G)
- WUCL (93.5 FM; REMSEN, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXLH (91.3 FM; BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WSLJ (88.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- WBRV-FM (101.3 FM; BOONVILLE, NY; Owner: THE FLACK BROADCASTING GROUP L.L.C.)
- WRVJ (91.7 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
- WSCP-FM (101.7 FM; PULASKI, NY; Owner: GALAXY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- W261CP (100.1 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: ENNIS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
- W201CB (88.1 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
- W220BO (91.9 FM; LOWVILLE, NY; Owner: BLACK RIVER VALLEY GOSPEL RADIO, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Martinsburg:
- WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
- WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
- WWNY-TV (Channel 7; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WSPX-TV (Channel 56; SYRACUSE, NY; Owner: PAXSON SYRACUSE LICENSE, INC.)
- Martinsburg, New York
- Fatal accident count9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents15
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
- Fatalities11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents21
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
- New York average
- Fatal accident count9233
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents14003
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons2139
- Fatalities9907
- Persons involved in fatal accidents22175
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents3034
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 15Number of bridges
- 95ft / 28.9mTotal length
- $11,820,000Total costs
- 17,425Total average daily traffic
- 2,405Total average daily truck traffic
- 18,336Total future (year 2019) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 11950-1959
- 31970-1979
- 61980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 22000-2009
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
5- Stephen D Samost, Whittaker Road (Lat: 43.740833 Lon: -75.443361), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Communication Enhancement, LLC, Pm@ce-Llc.Com, , Voorh-ees, Phone: (856) 782-3700
- Robyn D Shelhamer, Whittaker Road (Lat: 43.740833 Lon: -75.443361), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Rshelhamer@allphaseconsults.Com, , Lowvi-lle, Phone: (716) 303-0214
- Robyn D Shelhamer, Whittaker Road (Lat: 43.740833 Lon: -75.443361), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Rshelhamer@allphaseconsults.Com, , Lowvi-lle, Phone: (716) 303-0214
- Anthony E Ortolani, Whittaker Road (Lat: 43.740833 Lon: -75.443361), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Communication Enhancement, LLC, Pm@ce-Llc.Com, , Voorh-ees, Phone: (856) 782-3700
- Andrew F Thompson, Whittaker Road (Lat: 43.740833 Lon: -75.443361), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Communication Enhancement, LLC, Athompson@ce-Llc.Com, , Voorh-ees, Phone: (856) 782-3700
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- Martinsburg, Whittaker Rd (Lat: 43.736667 Lon: -75.465000), Type: Tank, Structure height: 32 m, Call Sign: WQIS649,
Assigned Frequencies: 19435.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/05/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 01/03/2009, Certifier: Vincent T Jordan, Registrant: Rideviewtel, LLC, 1880 Industrial Cr, Longmont, CO 80501, Phone: (303) 309-4005, Email:
- RECTOR ROAD, 1900 Ft Nw Of Rocktor Road Swemicki Road Intersection (Lat: 43.758667 Lon: -75.541639), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 26.5 m, Call Sign: WRDC393, Licensee ID: L00006600,
Assigned Frequencies: 6625.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz, Grant Date: 03/26/2019, Expiration Date: 03/26/2029, Certifier: Robert Tiller, Registrant: National Grid Usa Service Company, Inc, 300 Erie Boulevard West/D-1, Syracuse, NY 13202, Phone: (315) 428-5532, Fax: (315) 428-6689, Email:
- 62.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 29.2%Wood
- 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.4%Utility gas
- 0.6%Electricity
- 52.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 21.4%Wood
- 7.8%Utility gas
- 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.8%Electricity
- 2.9%No fuel used
- 1.9%Other fuel
Martinsburg compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.