Martinsburg, Missouri

Martinsburg, Missouri
—  City  —
Location of Martinsburg, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°6′4″N 91°38′50″W / 39.10111°N 91.64722°W / 39.10111; -91.64722Coordinates: 39°6′4″N 91°38′50″W / 39.10111°N 91.64722°W / 39.10111; -91.64722
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Audrain
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	810 ft (247 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	326
– Density	1,255.3/sq mi (484.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	65264
Area code(s)	573
FIPS code	29-46460[1]
GNIS feature ID	0729549[2]

Martinsburg is a city in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. The population was 326 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.

Geography

Martinsburg is located at 39°6′4″N 91°38′50″W / 39.10111°N 91.64722°W / 39.10111; -91.64722 (39.101182, -91.647355).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 326 people, 134 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,255.3 people per square mile (484.1/km²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 569.9 per square mile (219.8/km²). 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.

Notable people

• Adolph John Paschang, Roman Catholic bishop

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.