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| 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: | $41,055 |
| NY: | $56,448 |
Martinsburg town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2012: $96,605 (it was $61,400 in 2000)
| Martinsburg: | $96,605 |
| NY: | $280,900 |
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- White alone - 1,314 (91.7%)
- Hispanic - 87 (6.1%)
- Two or more races - 17 (1.2%)
- Black alone - 13 (0.9%)
- American Indian alone - 2 (0.1%)
Races in Martinsburg detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Latest news from Martinsburg, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
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).
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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
For population 15 years and over in Martinsburg town:
- Never married: 27.2%
- Now married: 58.0%
- Separated: 2.5%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 6.5%
9 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.7% |
| New York: | 22.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| 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: Lowville, NY (1.9 miles ),
Turin, NY (2.8 miles ),
Greig, NY (3.0 miles ),
New Bremen, NY (3.2 miles ),
Lyons Falls, NY (3.2 miles ),
Harrisburg, NY (3.2 miles ),
West Turin, NY (3.2 miles ),
Watson, NY (3.3 miles ).
Latitude: 43.73 N, Longitude: 75.48 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 315
| Here: | 7.0% |
| New York: | 6.5% |
Unemployment by year (%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
- Construction (13%)
- Paper (7%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
- Health care (17%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
- Carpenters (3%)
- Cashiers (8%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Average climate in Martinsburg, New York
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Martinsburg-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% 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 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 102.0 miles away from Martinsburg 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 the city 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 the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.9 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 the city 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 (15) is greater than the US average (12).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 8
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Power Outage: 1, Other: 1 (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)
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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Martinsburg, NY
Average household size:
Percentage of family households:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
| This town: | 2.7 people |
| New York: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.8% |
| Whole state: | 63.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| 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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 11.9% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 2.4% |
| Whole state: | 7.4% |
5 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
Martinsburg compared to New York state average:
- Median house value significantly 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 below state average.
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%)
- Wood (27%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Electricity (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
Religion statistics for Martinsburg town (based on Lewis County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.66%| Here: | | 64.7% |
| USA: | | 50.2% |
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Conservative Mennonite Conference | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Mennonite Church USA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adherents | 67.7% | 10.3% | 8.3% | 2.4% | 2.0% |
| Congregations | 22.6% | 22.6% | 9.4% | 3.8% | 1.9% |
| Name | Episcopal Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | The Wesleyan Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 4.5% |
| Congregations | 7.5% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 22.6% |
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 9
| Lewis County: | 3.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
| Lewis County: | 4.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
| Here: | 10.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 9.6% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Lewis County: | 27.4% |
| New York: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.4% |
| State: | 15.6% |
4.78% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,614 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.78% |
| New York average: | 5.06% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Jefferson County, NY | 1.24% ($32,870 average AGI) |
| from Oneida County, NY | 0.58% ($31,509) |
| from St. Lawrence County, NY | 0.25% ($37,240) |
5.44% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,656 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.44% |
| New York average: | 5.46% |
0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($587 average AGI)
Lewis County: 0.10% New York average: 0.11%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Jefferson County, NY | 1.53% ($31,542 average AGI) |
| to Oneida County, NY | 0.70% ($27,771) |
| to Onondaga County, NY | 0.18% ($26,500) |
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 fatal accident list:
Jul 28, 2007 02:50 AM, Blue St, Lat: 43.72435, Lon: -75.41034, Vehicles: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jan 31, 2006 03:45 PM, Cr-32, Burke Road, Lat: 43.71756, Lon: -75.41775, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 27, 2006 09:30 AM, Sr-12, Lat: 43.76043, Lon: -75.45324, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 25, 2001 09:05 AM, Sr-26, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 10, 1998 07:10 AM, Sr-26, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3
Jan 31, 2006 03:45 PM, Cr-32, Burke Road, Lat: 43.71756, Lon: -75.41775, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 27, 2006 09:30 AM, Sr-12, Lat: 43.76043, Lon: -75.45324, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 25, 2001 09:05 AM, Sr-26, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 10, 1998 07:10 AM, Sr-26, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total costs: $28,696,000
Total average daily traffic: 19,913
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,432
Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic: 27,511
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total costs: $28,696,000
Total average daily traffic: 19,913
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,432
Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic: 27,511
- 1920-1929: 1
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 3
- 1980-1989: 6
- 1990-1999: 1
- 2000-2009: 2
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: 8567823700, Pm@ce-Llc.Com, 479 CENTENNIAL BLVD. - Robyn D Shelhamer, Whittaker Road (Lat: 43.740833 Lon: -75.443361), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: 7163030214, Rshelhamer@allphaseconsults.Com, 7383 UTICA BLVD. - Robyn D Shelhamer, Whittaker Road (Lat: 43.740833 Lon: -75.443361), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: 7163030214, Rshelhamer@allphaseconsults.Com, 7383 UTICA BLVD. - Anthony E Ortolani, Whittaker Road (Lat: 43.740833 Lon: -75.443361), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: 8567823700, Pm@ce-Llc.Com, 479 CENTENNIAL BLVD. - Andrew F Thompson, Whittaker Road (Lat: 43.740833 Lon: -75.443361), Type: 57.9, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: 8567823700, Athompson@ce-Llc.Com, 479 CENTENNIAL BOULEVARD
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- 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:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: N2XSV, Licensee ID: L00757899
Grant Date: 10/22/2003, Expiration Date: 01/18/2014, Certifier: Neal R Kaskela
Registrant: Neal R Kaskela, 6780 State Route 26, Martinsburg, NY 13404
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
- Fire: 4
- Hazardous Condition: 2
